Yunxi Matou Goat

Yunxi Matou Goat

The Yunxi Matou Goat is a geographical indication certification trademark.

The Yunxi Matou Goat is a product certified under the Agricultural Geographical Indication scheme.

　　Geographical Scope

　　Yunxi County is located at the northwest corner of Hubei Province, bordered by the Qinling Mountains on three sides and connected to the Chu region on one side, occupying a strategic position between the Qin and Chu areas. Yunxi boasts a long cultural history, picturesque landscapes, and abundant local produce.

　　Distinctive Qualities

　　The Yunxi Matou Goat is an outstanding local breed unique to Yunxi. It feeds on natural wild forage and drinks unpolluted, high-quality mountain spring water, drawing the essence of nature and the vitality of all things. Its meat is tender, nutritious, highly nourishing, and a true delicacy meticulously cultivated by farmers in the Qinba Mountain area—truly a premium artificially domesticated mountain specialty.

　　Nutritional Value: The goat meat is tender and highly nutritious. It is suitable for those suffering from kidney yang deficiency, soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, cold pain in the abdomen, or general physical weakness, serving as an effective dietary remedy. Rich in nutrients, goat meat offers significant benefits for tuberculosis, bronchitis, asthma, anemia, postpartum blood and qi deficiency, abdominal cold pain, physical frailty and cold intolerance, malnutrition, soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation, as well as various other deficiency-cold conditions. It helps tonify kidney yang, strengthen the body, and warm the middle, making it especially suitable for regular consumption by men.

　　Cultural Stories

　　Currently, the grassland area spans 197,333 hectares (2.96 million mu), with a farming scale of 489,000 goats, 223,000 slaughtered, producing 33,450 tons, and generating a value of 140 million yuan. After years of development, a preliminary industrial chain for the Matou Goat—including production, processing, and sales—has been established.

　　The production area of the Yunxi Matou Goat covers 18 towns (farms) and 348 villages in Yunxi County, Hubei Province, including Chengguan Town, Tumen Town, Xiangkou Township, Shangjin Town, Dianzi Town, Guanfang Township, Hubeikou Hui Autonomous Township, Jingyang Township, Jiahe Town, Yangwei Town, Jianchi Township, Guanyin Town, Ma’an Town, Liulang Township, Hejia Town, Anjia Township, Sanguandong Forest Area, and Huailin Special Farm, with a total production area of 5,263,500 mu. Its geographical coordinates are between 109°25′ to 110°49′ east longitude and 32°47′ to 33°16′ north latitude. The farming scale is 197,333 hectares (2.96 million mu), with 489,000 goats, 223,000 slaughtered, producing 33,450 tons, and generating a value of 140 million yuan.