Yunxi Matou Mountain Goat Meat

Yunxi Matou Mountain Goat Meat

Yunxi Matou Mountain Goat Meat is a protected geographical indication product.

　　Yunxi Matou Mountain Goat Meat

　　Yunxi features undulating mountains and crisscrossing valleys, with vast forests and grassy slopes serving as natural pastures for Matou goats. The people of Yunxi have long kept the tradition of goat herding, with the Matou goat being the primary breed. “Green hills, rippling streams, herding goats is a way to earn,” goes a local saying in Yunxi.

　　　　The Yunxi Matou goat is an outstanding local breed of mountain goat. It gets its name from its hornless head, which resembles that of a horse, along with its relatively large build, sturdy body, well-proportioned and strong limbs, and an overall appearance similar to that of a white colt. The Hubei Province Livestock and Poultry Breeds Record includes a dedicated entry on the Matou goat, detailing its breed formation, physical characteristics, and distribution. Among these, Yunxi is recognized as the birthplace and central production area of the Matou goat.

　　Today, the Matou goat has become a signature and pillar industry in Yunxi’s agriculture, and the county has grown into one of the province’s leading goat-raising regions. Yunxi has developed a complete industrial chain for the production, processing, and sale of Matou goat meat. Numerous enterprises produce products such as “hot pot goat meat,” “shabu-shabu goat meat,” “goat skewers,” “goat delicacies,” “goat meat filling,” and canned goat meat. Currently, the number of Matou goats raised in Yunxi exceeds 600,000, with an annual slaughter of 251,300 goats. The industry generates an annual output value of 210 million yuan, and goat farmers see an average annual income increase of over 10,000 yuan.

　　The production area of Yunxi Matou Mountain Goat Meat covers the administrative regions of 18 townships, towns, and special districts under the jurisdiction of Yunxi County, Hubei Province, including Chengguan Town, Tumen Town, Xiangkou Township, Shangjin Town, Dianzi Town, Guanfang Township, Hubeikou Hui Ethnic Township, Jingyang Township, Jiahe Town, Yangwei Town, Jianchi Township, Guanyin Town, Ma’an Town, Liulang Township, Hejia Town, Anjia Township, Sanguandong Forest Area, and Huaihuangshan Special Agricultural Area.