Sheep & Goat Meat

Goats - Sheep constitute a very important species of livestock in India, mainly on account of their short generation intervals, higher rates of prolificacy, and the ease with which the goats as also their products can be marketed. They are considered to be very important for their contribution to the development of rural zones and people.

Areas of Production:

Goats from Rajasthan, West Bengal, UP, Bihar and Sheep from Telangana, AP, and Karnataka are the Indian regions with the maximum livestock population. (Source: 20th Livestock census)

India Facts and Figures:

The country is the largest exporter of Sheep & Goat meat to the world. The country has exported 10828.99 MT of Sheep & Goat meat to the world for the worth of Rs. 643.55 Crores/ 77.68 USD Millions during the year 2023-24. (Source: DGCIS)

Major Export Destinations (2022-23): United Arab EMTs, Qatar, Kuwait, Maldives, and Bahrain. (Source: DGCIS)

The individual products under this sub-head are as below:

HSCode	Product	HSCode	Product
02042100	Carcasses And Half-Carcasses Of Sheep, Fresh Or Chilled	02045000	Meat Of Goats
02041000	Carcasses And Half-Carcasses Of Lamb, Fresh Or Chilled	02068010	Edible Offal Of Sheep And Goat, Fresh/Chilled
02044200	Other Cuts With Bone In Of Sheep, Frozen	02044300	Boneless Meat Of Sheep, Frozen
02044100	Carcasses And Half-Carcasses Of Sheep, Frozen

(Source: DGCIS)