Pashmina & Meat

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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