Changthangi
Also known as: Pashmina Goat, Kashmiri
The source of the world-famous Pashmina (cashmere) used in Kashmiri shawls. Reared by Changpa nomads at extreme altitude in temperatures down to −40°C.
Physical Characteristics
- Colour: white, grey, black or brown with a double coat
- Soft pashmina undercoat beneath a coarse guard hair layer
- Large, backward-curving horns in both sexes
- Medium body — 20 kg (female), 25 kg (male)
Benefits for Farmers
Produces the world's finest natural fibre — Pashmina cashmere
Fibre commands an extremely high price per gram
Survives −40°C at 4,000 m+ where no other livestock can
Sustains the entire Kashmiri shawl industry and Changpa livelihoods
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Breed Profile
- Species
- Goat
- Utility
- Pashmina & Meat
- Home Tract
- Changthang plateau of Ladakh, above 4,000 m
- Found In
- Ladakh Jammu & Kashmir
- Yield
- Pashmina: 200–300 g per year (fibre 12–15 microns)
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Jakhrana
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Barbari
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A large, handsome dual-purpose goat of Punjab that adapts exceptionally well to stall feeding, making it the top choice for commercial semi-intensive farms.
Milk: 1.5–2.0 kg per day; lactation 150–200 kg
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