Huai Mountain Goat Hide

Huai Mountain Goat Hide

Huai Mountain Goat Hide is a protected geographical indication product.

　　Huai Mountain Goat Hide is a specialty of Shenqiu County, Zhoukou City, Henan Province.

　　The breeding of Huai Mountain goats in Shenqiu County has a long history. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the industry developed rapidly. In 1952, there were only 360,000 goats in the entire province; by 1962, the number had reached 4.29 million; and by 1990, it had surged to over 8 million. The distribution area also expanded from Shenqiu County to surrounding regions, and became widely spread across Zhoukou, Shangqiu, Zhumadian, Kaifeng, Xinxiang, and other areas, making Henan Province the largest export base of goat hides in China.

　　Huai Mountain Goat Hide (Huai Pi)

　　 Administrative regions currently under the jurisdiction of: Shenqiu County, Henan Province; Zhengguo Town, Wangmingkou Town, Guanhui Town, Fujizhen Town, Qianfo Pavilion Subdistrict, Huayuan Subdistrict, Moling Town, Sandian Township, Gaosi Town, Dingji Town, Nandun Town, Yongfeng Town, Fanji Town in Xiangcheng City; Xinzhan Town, Doumen Township, Lutai Town, Zhujixiang Township, Fengtang Township, Xuwan Township, Wangdian Township in Huaiyang County; Qiandian Town, Dongfeng Township, Baji Township, Shicao Town, Yilu Township in Dancheng County.

　　 “Letter from the People’s Government of Zhoukou City on Defining the Protection Scope of Geographical Indication Products – Huai Mountain Goat Hide and Huai Mountain Goat Meat,” Zhou Zheng Han [2014] No. 22

　　 Enterprise Standard of Shenqiu County Huai Mountain Goat Breeding Development Co., Ltd.: Q/SHY0001-2014 “Huai Mountain Goat Hide (Huai Pi)”