WThe Barbari or Bari is a breed of small domestic goat found in a wide area in India and Pakistan. It is distributed in the states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India, and in Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan.
WThe Beetal goat is a breed from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan is used for milk and meat production. It is similar to the Jamnapari goat and the Malabari goat.
WThe Black Bengal goat is a breed of goat found throughout Bangladesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, and Odisha. This breed is usually colored black but it is also found in brown, white or gray. The Black Bengal goat is small in size but its body structure is tight. Its horns are small and legs are short. An adult male goat weights about 25 to 30 kg and female 20 to 25 kg. It is poor in milk production. It is very popular in Bangladesh because of its low demand for feed and high kid production rate. The Black Bengal goats gain sexual maturity at earlier age than most other breeds. The female goat becomes pregnant twice a year and gives birth to one to three kids. This breed can adapt to any environment easily and its disease resistance is very high.
WA cashmere goat is a type of goat that produces cashmere wool, the goat's fine, soft, downy, winter undercoat, in commercial quality and quantity. This undercoat grows as the day length shortens and is associated with an outer coat of coarse hair, which is present all the year and is called guard hair. Most common goat breeds, including dairy goats, grow this two-coated fleece.
WThe Changthangi or Ladakh Pashmina is a breed of cashmere goat native to the high plateaux of Ladakh, in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The cold temperatures in the region are the primary factor in the growth of the fine pashmina grade of cashmere wool for which they are reared. It is also used as a pack animal and for meat.
WJamnapari is a breed of goat originating from Indian subcontinent. Since 1953 they have been exported to Indonesia where they have been a great success. It is bred for both milk and meat. The name is derived from the Yamuna river.
WThe Sirohi goat is a dual-purpose compact, medium to large sized goat breed reared for both meat and milk production. This goat is named after its actual breeding tract, Sirohi district of Rajasthan, India. It is believed to have been developed by the Raika community of Rajasthan which is long been associated with the development of many other livestock breeds.
WSojat goats originate from Rajasthan in India. It is cross bred from the Jamnapari goat. It is primarily farmed for its meat as the milk yield is low, giving only 65kg per lactation period. It is commonly sacrificed during the Bakri-Eid Festival.