Wild Goats of India: Origin and Domestication of Indian Goat

India possess a rich depository of domestic goats for varied agro-climatic conditions and regions of India. The ancestry of Indian goats breeds have been studied and found to be linked with the wild goats of Indian Subcontinent. This review presents the available information on wild goats of India and their role in origin and domestication of Indian goats. The wild goats are invaluable in deciphering the origin and genetic diversity of our present day domesticated goat breeds of India.

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