Japanese white cashmere goat [Xizang Japanese specialty]

What is Nitto White Cashmere Goat? Authentic Japanese specialty in Xizang: Japanese white cashmere goat? This article is a special article that introduces in detail the local specialty of Xizang - Japanese white cashmere goats. It was compiled by the editorial team of China Specialty Products Network after consulting and collecting relevant information about Japanese white cashmere goats. The reading time of the full text is about 9 minutes, mainly including the basic introduction of Japanese white cashmere goats and the product characteristics of Japanese white cashmere goats? How did the history of the Japanese white cashmere goat come about? The awards and honors of the Nitto White Cashmere Goat

On January 17, 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China officially approved the registration and protection of geographical indications for agricultural products for the "Ritu White Cashmere Goat". The range is 79 ° 53 ′ 32 ″ E to 84 ° 20 ′ 29 ″ E and 29 ° 40 ′ 25 ″ N to 31 ° 35 ′ 36 ″ N. Including 13 administrative villages such as Ritu Town, Doma Township, Risong Township, and Rebang Township

The Nitto White Cashmere Goat, also known as the "Kashmir" White Goat, is a rare cashmere goat unique to China. It is a nationally protected livestock breed with the highest purity, finest wool fineness, highest density of hair follicles per unit area, and no hunger marks (uniform wool). The cashmere products produced from this material have excellent texture, high yield, good elasticity, delicate texture, and good warmth retention

The total area of the Nitto White Cashmere Goat Reserve is 2.0911 million hectares, with a terrain that is high in the north and low in the south. The grassland types are mainly high mountain desert grasslands, with main grasses such as alpine needle grass, color changing pheasant, moss, etc. The vegetation growth is low and sparse. Artificially planted forage includes alkali grass, oat grass, barley, etc., providing sufficient feed for the production of Japanese white cashmere goats. The Ritu White Cashmere Goat Protection Area is located in the Deru River and Wujiang River basins, with abundant runoff, ice and snow, and groundwater resources, which are conducive to the production of Ritu White Cashmere goats. The average altitude of the Ritu White Cashmere Goat Reserve is 4300-6800 meters, with low temperatures and no absolute frost free period. The relative frost free period is about 90 days, and the annual average temperature is less than 1 ℃. The lowest annual temperature is minus 36 ℃, and the average annual precipitation is about 150 millimeters. The temperature difference between day and night is large, belonging to the arid climate zone of the plateau subarctic zone, suitable for the production of Japanese and Turkish white cashmere goats. In 2018, the breeding scale of white cashmere goats in Ritu County reached 240000, with an annual supply of 70000 to 80000 to the market. One white cashmere goat weighs 32 to 35 kilograms, and the county's annual cashmere production can reach over 60 tons

1. Sensory quality: The main body of the body is mainly covered in white fur, with a silver luster. The fineness of the velvet is 12-16 microns, mainly 13.9 microns. Velvet length ≥ 3.7 centimeters, good elasticity, bright and unique color

2. Production performance indicators: The average weight of adult rams after shearing and grabbing is 30kg, and the average grabbing amount is 400g; Adult ewes have an average weight of 25kg and an average fleece weight of 300g after shearing and plucking. The average weight of a one year old ram after shearing is 18kg, and the average amount of fleece caught is 250g; One year old ewes have an average weight of 16kg and an average fleece weight of 200g after shearing and plucking. This goat is known for its fine wool, white color and other excellent qualities. It is praised by the processing industry as "soft gold" and "fiber gemstone", and internationally known as "Kaisimier". It has strong market competitiveness and cannot be compared to many goats inside and outside the region. It is a flagship product in the livestock resources of the region and also the main way and source of income for farmers and herdsmen to lift themselves out of poverty and become prosperous

3. Variety: After years of breeding local cashmere goats with this variety, the purest bloodline and excellent cashmere quality Nitto white cashmere goat has been formed. This breed of goat has a sturdy physique and a compact and symmetrical body structure. The head is light and small, with long hair on the forehead and chin, and a beard under the jaw. The face is delicate and beautiful; Both male and female sheep have horns, mainly in the shape of inverted octagonal horns. The horns of male sheep are thick and spiral upwards to both sides, while those of female sheep are small and start from the horn base, extending upwards, backwards, and outwards. The horn body is relatively flat. The neck is wide and the neck and shoulders are well combined. Deep chest and straight back, upright limbs, solid hooves. The tail is thin and short, with the tip of the tail pointing upwards

4. Breeding method: Natural grazing is the main method throughout the year, and a small amount of forage is supplemented during the dry season. Cashmere has excellent quality, the finest fineness, and high yield

5. Safety requirements: Clearly register the name, specific content, and relevant laws and regulations of the mandatory technical specifications that the product market access complies with

Awards and honors for Nitto White Cashmere Goat

The "Nitto White Cashmere Goat" cashmere product won a gold medal at the first National Agricultural Expo and a silver medal at the second Agricultural Expo