🐐goatmeat📍 Origin: West Bengal

Black Bengal Goat

ब्लैक बंगाल बकरी • Native Tract: Murshidabad, Birbhum, Nadia, Burdwan

World-renowned as the finest meat goat in the world with superior marbling, flavor, and tender chevon

Estimated Market Price

₹6,000 – ₹14,000

Price depends on lactation parity, daily yield & pedigree

Pashu KCC Limit:₹3,500 / animal

Lactation Yield

60 L

40 - 90 L range

Butterfat %

4.3%

SNF: 8.5%

Peak Daily Yield

0.8 L/day

In 2nd–3rd Parity

Calving Interval

7 Mo.

Target inter-calving

Age 1st Calving

11 Mo.

Heifer maturity

Adult Weight

20 kg

Bull: 30 kg

Morphological Features

Physical Identification & Anatomy: Black Bengal Goat

Coat & Color

Glossy jet-black (80%), brown/chequered (15%), or white (5%) with short soft hair

Horns

Small to medium, pointing upwards and backwards (some polled)

Ears

Short, erect, horizontal, forward-pointing

Forehead & Head

Small, neat head with straight profile

Why Dairy Farmers Choose Black Bengal Goat:

✓World-renowned as the finest meat goat in the world with superior marbling, flavor, and tender chevon

✓Globally prized for top-grade leather and skin exports ("Bengal Glazed Kid")

✓Extraordinarily prolific: 80%+ kidding yields twins, triplets, or quadruplets; kids twice every 12 months

✓Attains puberty early (6–8 months), making it the most cost-effective meat multiplier in India

Feed economics for Black Bengal Goat

Black Bengal Goat is a meat breed, so returns come from live-weight gain and sale price rather than daily milk. Budget roughly ₹18 per animal per day for feed and compare it with the expected market price of ₹6,000 to ₹14,000 per animal. Ask your KVK or veterinary officer for a growth-based ration.

Hardiness & Immunity

Climatic Resilience & Health Profile

Tick & Vector ResistanceVery High

Heat & Humidity ToleranceVery High (Humid tropics)

Primary Health Vulnerabilities to Watch:

⚠️Pneumonia in cold damp bedding
⚠️Coccidiosis in young kids

Veterinary Best Practices

Breeding & Herd Management Tips

✓Ensure warm dry bedding (straw/rice husk) for newborn kids to prevent hypothermia mortality
✓Drench kids against coccidiosis at 4 weeks of age with Toltrazuril

Free NADCP Ear-Tagging & Vaccination:Dial 1962 (MVU)

Government Support

Subsidies & Pashu KCC Loans for Black Bengal Goat

100% distribution of breeding kits to women SHGs under state livelihood programs

Eligible Scheme 1National Livestock Mission

Eligible Scheme 2Pashu KCC

Eligible Scheme 3Anandadhara State Rural Livelihood Mission

🏛️ Statutory Livestock Verification Portals

Official Dairy & Animal Husbandry Portals for Black Bengal Goat

Official .gov.in & .nic.in Portals

🏛️ Central Ministry (.nic.in)dahd.nic.in

Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD)

Official operational guidelines for Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM), Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF 3% subvention), and sex-sorted semen subsidies.

Open DAHD Portal→

🐄 Apex Dairy Board (.coop)nddb.coop

National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)

Information Network for Animal Productivity & Health (INAPH) ear-tagging, scientific Ration Balancing Programme (RBP), and automated testing standards.

Open NDDB Portal→

🔬 ICAR Research (.gov.in)nbagr.icar.gov.in

ICAR - National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR)

Access the official registered breed gazette, accession numbers, morphological descriptors, and indigenous breed conservation directives.

Open NBAGR Registry→

💳 Concessional Credit (.gov.in)kcc.gov.in

Pashu Kisan Credit Card (Pashu KCC) Portal

Apply for working capital crop loans up to ₹2 Lakh for dairy cows and buffaloes at 4% effective interest with zero collateral requirement.

Pashu KCC Portal→

Questions Answered

Frequently Asked Questions about Black Bengal Goat

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Its meat has exceptional texture, lower intramuscular fat, distinct delicate sweetness, and commands a 20–30% premium in Kolkata and eastern meat markets.

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