Wanyuan Banjiao Goats

Wanyuan Banjiao Goats

The Wanyuan Banjiao Goat is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Geographical Scope

　　　Wanyuan City is located in the northeastern frontier of Sichuan Province, at the junction of Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Chongqing, in the heart of the Daba Mountains. The area boasts beautiful mountains and rivers, abundant resources, and lush vegetation. As early as the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the people of Wanyuan began raising and herding goats.

　　Distinctive Qualities

　　　　The Wanyuan Banjiao Goat is a famous specialty of Wanyuan City, Dazhou, Sichuan Province. It is characterized by its large size, fast growth, high meat yield, mild gamey flavor, large and high-quality hide area, strong adaptability, and robust disease resistance. It is an important goat breed resource for developing herbivorous livestock and converting forage into meat in mountainous areas.

　　Cultural Background

　　　　It was discovered and highly recognized by the Southwestern Comprehensive Scientific Expedition Team of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1963, listed as a local fine breed by Sichuan Province in 1982, included in the "Agricultural Literature Library" by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in April 1997, and highly praised by China's renowned sheep farming expert Liu Xiangmo.