Thursday, March 14, 2013

Recently  ,Union Government granted an aid of 41 Crore Rupees to protect Pashmina Goats.

Why ?

this came in light of concern over the recent deaths of thousands of Pashmina goats in the Ladakh region.


Main Components of the Scheme  (new Pashmina Wool Development Scheme )

• It includes assistance for foundation stock in new areas for Pashmina rearing activities.
• Inclusion of Health coverage and feed supplement.
• Strengthening of existing fodder bank and pashmina goat breeding farm. 
• It will also include establishment of multipurpose extension centre and pasture farm on migratory routes.
• Development of Breeder orientation training camp for research and development.

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Additional Reading 


The world's first pashmina goat clone, produced in Kashmir, has been named Noori, an Arabic word referring to light, in Srinagar by a group of scientists and ...under the leadership of Dr Riaz Ahmad Shah, associate professor, Centre of Animal Biotechnology, Kashmir.





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  • Shahmina - type of shawl made from Pashmina with a fiber diameter of 13 micrometres
  • Shahtoosh - specific kind of shawl, woven with the down hair of the Tibetan antelope
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What is CASHMERE ?

  • Too much confused and afraid of popularity of Pashmina as a thing of east and bugged by its undying demand some companies to make huge profits and confining the goods to their own registered CASHMERE as a trade mark item for their own use and benefits and to make it highly expensive out of reach of people as copyright and monopoly business defined their own defination as a thing of west and to restrict the entry of Pashmina into west by its own definations to make huge profits for a 100 USD pashmina shawl to sell at 1000 USD as cashmere without any value addition.

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GOATS in INDIA  !!!!!--------------------------------------------------------




Goat breeds in INDIA
  • Goat breeds of India and their description
    Region/breed
    Utility
    Body size
    Adult Weight
    Confirmation
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    2
    3
    4
    5
    1. Temperate




    Gaddi
    Fibre
    Medium
    M 27.45+ - 0.41
    F 24.72+ - 0.51
    Coat colour is while but black and brown combination is also seen. Ears medium and drooping, nose convex, under small and and round long white hairs
    Changthangi
    Fibre
    Small
    M 20.37+- 0.24 F19.75+- 0.15
    Predominantly white but grey, brown or black also found. Large horns. Producing pashmina as under coat
    Chegu
    Fibre
    Small
    M 21.39+_1.12
    F 20.45 +_0.45
    Coat is usually white mixed with greyish red produ- cing pashmina as under coat
    Shingari
    Meat
    Small
    M 25.23 + - 0.56
    F 20.35 + - 0.41
    Coat colour vary from while to grey with black or tan patches
    2. North- Western Region



    Jamunapari
    Milk
    Large
    M 44.66 + - 1.89
    F 38.03 + - 0.63
    Predominantly white with brown patches on neck and face, long and pendulous ears, roman nose, tuff of hairs on buttocks, large and developed udder
    Beetal
    Milk
    Large
    M 59.07 +_ 2.82
    F 34.97 +_ 0.52
    Coat colour is black or brown with white patches. Face convex, long and flat ears, udder large and well set
    3.Southern Region 



    Osmanabadi
    Milk & Meat
    Medium
    M 33.66 + - 0.55
    F 32.36 + - 0.55
    Coat colour variable-black, white or spotted, medium long ears, udder is small, round with short teats
    Malabari
    Milk & Meat
    Medium
    M 38.96 + - 2.32
    F 31.12 + - 0.90
    Coat colour vary from complete white to complete black, small twisted horns, medium sized ears, udder small and round
    Sangamneri
    Meat
    Medium
    M 38.37 + - 2.44
    F 28.97 + - 0.49
    Body colour white, black or brown with spots. Ears are medium and drooping, udder small
    4. Eastern Region



    Bengal
    Meat
    Small
    M 32.37 + - 2.74
    F 18.31 + - 1.67
    Colour is black, brown or grey, short horns both sexes have beard, profile, udder very small
    Ganjam
    Meat
    Medium
    M 44.05+ - 0.13
    F 31.87+ - 0.37
    Tall, laggy, coat is black, white or brown or spotted, medium sized ears, straight long horns, udder poorly developed
    Assam Hill
    Meat
    Small
    M 25.45+ - 2.12
    F 18.31+ - 1.67
    Small body with short leg, coat colour vary from black to brown and spotted ears small and flat
    Jakharana
    Milk
    Large
    M 57.80 + - 3.50
    F 44.48 + - 0.52
    Coat is predominantly black with white spots on ears, narrow forehead, udder is large with conical teats.
    5. Western Region



    Sirohi
    Milk & Meat
    Large
    M 50.37+ - 2.52
    F 22.54+ - 0.17
    Compact body, coat colour predominantly brown with light or dark patches, flat ears, udder medium sized and round
    Barbari
    Milk & Meat
    Medium
    M 30.8+ - 1.96
    F 22.56+ - 0.17
    Body compact, coat colour is white with brown patches, short erect ears, shining eyes, udder well set with small teats
    Kutchi
    Milk and Meat
    Medium
    M 43.50+- 1.16
    F 39.29+ - 0.38
    Coat is predominantly black, few with brown or white spots, long hairs, long and drooping ears, udder well developed.
    Marwari
    Milk and Meat
    Medium
    M 33.18+ - 1.77
    F 25.85+ - 0.29
    Predominantly black coat with long hairs, few animals with white or brown patches, udder is round and small
    Mehasana
    Milk and Meat
    Medium
    M 37.14+ - 1.51
    F 32.29+ - 0.38
    The coat is black with white spots at the hase of the ears. Leaf like & droop-ing ears, twisted horns, developed udder.
    Zalawadi
    Milk and Meat
    Medium
    M 38.84+ - 1.46
    F 32.99+ - 0.32
    Coat is black with long hairs, long and drooping ears, long twisted horns, large udder with conical teats.
    Surti
    Milk
    Medium
    M 29.50+ - 0.50
    F
    White in colour, medium sized ears, small horns, very well developed udder


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