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The '''Barbari''' or '''Bari''' is a [[list of goat breeds|breed]] of small domestic [[goat]] found | The '''Barbari''' or '''Bari''' is a [[list of goat breeds|breed]] of small domestic [[goat]] found across a wide area in India and Pakistan. It is distributed in the states of [[Haryana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]] in India, and in [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] and [[Sindh]] provinces of Pakistan.{{r|mason|page=361|dad|dad2}} | ||
[[File:Barbari goat.jpg|thumb]] | [[File:Barbari goat.jpg|thumb]] | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The Barbari | The Barbari is thought to have originated in the [[Indian subcontinent]]; a suggestion that it came from, and is named for, the [[Somalia|Somali]] port city of [[Berbera]] is disputed.{{r|mason|p=361|pram|p2=30}} It is one of twenty classified breeds in India and is found mainly in arid and semi-arid areas of the north-west of the country.{{r|osman|p=71}} It is distributed in the states of [[Haryana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]] in India, and in [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] and [[Sindh]] provinces of Pakistan.{{r|mason|page=361|dad|dad2}} It is also reported from Mauritius, Nepal and Vietnam.{{r|dad3}} In 2024 the world population was {{notatypo|estimated at about}} 3.4 million, based on data reported by India alone.{{r|dad3}} Population data for Pakistan dates from 2006, when the total was {{notatypo|estimated at about}} 2.3 million.{{r|dad}} | ||
== Characteristics == | == Characteristics == | ||
The Barbari is a small goat of compact form. The head is small and neat, with small upward-pointing ears and small horns. The coat is short and is most commonly white spotted with brownish red; solid colours also occur.{{r|mason|page=361}} There is a [[polled (livestock)|polled]] strain, the Thori Bari.{{r|mason|page=361}} | The Barbari is a small goat of compact form. The head is small and neat, with small upward-pointing ears and small horns. The coat is short and is most commonly white, spotted with brownish red; solid colours also occur.{{r|mason|page=361}} There is a [[polled (livestock)|polled]] strain, the Thori Bari.{{r|mason|page=361}} | ||
== Use == | == Use == | ||
The Barbari is a dual-purpose breed, reared both for [[goat's meat|meat]] and for [[goat's milk|milk]], and is well adapted for Indian conditions. It is a seasonal breeder and is used for intensive farming. The milk yield is approximately {{ | The Barbari is a dual-purpose breed, reared both for [[goat's meat|meat]] and for [[goat's milk|milk]], and is well adapted for arid and semi-arid Indian and Pakistani conditions. It is a seasonal breeder and is used for [[intensive farming]]. The milk yield is approximately {{nowrap|107 litres}} in a [[lactation]] of about 150 days.{{r|fao}} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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<ref name=barb>Barbara Rischkowsky, | <ref name=barb>Barbara Rischkowsky, Dafydd Pilling (editors) (2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20200623201209/http://www.fao.org/3/a1250e/annexes/List%20of%20breeds%20documented%20in%20the%20Global%20Databank%20for%20Animal%20Genetic%20Resources/List_breeds.pdf List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources], annex to [https://web.archive.org/web/20170110125634/http://www.fao.org/3/a-a1250e.pdf ''The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture'']. Rome: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. {{isbn|9789251057629}}. Archived 23 June 2020.</ref> | ||
<ref name= | <ref name=osman>Osman Mahgoub, I.T. Kadim, E.C. Webb (2012). ''Goat Meat Production and Quality''. Wallingford: CABI. {{isbn|9781845938499}}.</ref> | ||
<ref name=dad>[ | <ref name=dad>[https://dadis-breed-datasheet-ws.firebaseapp.com/?country=PAK&specie=Goat&breed=Barbari&external=1&lang=en Barbari / Pakistan (Goat)]. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed March 2024.</ref> | ||
<ref name=dad2>[ | <ref name=dad2>[https://dadis-breed-datasheet-ws.firebaseapp.com/?country=IND&specie=Goat&breed=Barbari&external=1&lang=en Barbari / India (Goat)]. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed March 2024.</ref> | ||
<ref name=dad3>[ | <ref name=dad3>[https://dadis-transboundary-breed-ws.web.app/?species=Goat&transboundary=Barbari&external=1&lang=en Transboundary breed: Barbari]. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed March 2024.</ref> | ||
<ref name=fao> | <ref name=fao>R.M. Acharya (1982). [https://web.archive.org/web/20030201215932/http://www.fao.org/docrep/004/X6532E/X6532E02.htm ''Sheep and goat breeds of India'']. FAO Animal Production and Health Paper 30. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Archived 1 February 2003.</ref> | ||
<ref name=mason>Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). [https://books.google. | <ref name=mason>Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). [https://books.google.com/books?id=2UEJDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA361 ''Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding''] (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. {{ISBN|9781780647944}}.</ref> | ||
}} | <ref name=pram>Pramila Umaraw, Akhilesh K. Verma, Pavan Kumar (2017). [https://link-springer-com.Bharatpedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-71294-9_3 Barbari Goats: Current Status]. In: João Simões, Carlos Gutiérrez (editors) (2017). ''Sustainable Goat Production in Adverse Environments: Volume II''. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. {{doi|10.1007/978-3-319-71294-9_3}}. {{isbn|9783319712932}}, pages 29–40.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:17, 26 December 2025
The Barbari or Bari is a breed of small domestic goat found across a wide area in India and Pakistan. It is distributed in the states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India, and in Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan.[1]:361[2][3]

History[edit | edit source]
The Barbari is thought to have originated in the Indian subcontinent; a suggestion that it came from, and is named for, the Somali port city of Berbera is disputed.[1]:361[4]:30 It is one of twenty classified breeds in India and is found mainly in arid and semi-arid areas of the north-west of the country.[5]:71 It is distributed in the states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India, and in Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan.[1]:361[2][3] It is also reported from Mauritius, Nepal and Vietnam.[6] In 2024 the world population was estimated at about 3.4 million, based on data reported by India alone.[6] Population data for Pakistan dates from 2006, when the total was estimated at about 2.3 million.[2]
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
The Barbari is a small goat of compact form. The head is small and neat, with small upward-pointing ears and small horns. The coat is short and is most commonly white, spotted with brownish red; solid colours also occur.[1]:361 There is a polled strain, the Thori Bari.[1]:361
Use[edit | edit source]
The Barbari is a dual-purpose breed, reared both for meat and for milk, and is well adapted for arid and semi-arid Indian and Pakistani conditions. It is a seasonal breeder and is used for intensive farming. The milk yield is approximately 107 litres in a lactation of about 150 days.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781780647944.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Barbari / Pakistan (Goat). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed March 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Barbari / India (Goat). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed March 2024.
- ↑ Pramila Umaraw, Akhilesh K. Verma, Pavan Kumar (2017). Barbari Goats: Current Status. In: João Simões, Carlos Gutiérrez (editors) (2017). Sustainable Goat Production in Adverse Environments: Volume II. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-71294-9_3. ISBN 9783319712932, pages 29–40.
- ↑ Osman Mahgoub, I.T. Kadim, E.C. Webb (2012). Goat Meat Production and Quality. Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781845938499.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Transboundary breed: Barbari. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed March 2024.
- ↑ R.M. Acharya (1982). Sheep and goat breeds of India. FAO Animal Production and Health Paper 30. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Archived 1 February 2003.
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