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Rajasthan Builds an Indigenous Livestock Centre at Sanderao, Including Sirohi, Jakhrana and Sojat Goats
Rajasthan is building what its Animal Husbandry Department calls the country’s first “Centre of Excellence Indigenous Farm” at Sanderao village in Pali district. According to the department’s press release of 28 October 2026, it will work on 30 indigenous livestock breeds, including three goat breeds: Sirohi, Jakhrana and Sojat.
What is being built
- Cost and size: ₹60 crore, on 200 bigha, in the Sumerpur area of Pali district.
- Purpose: conservation, breed improvement and research on 30 indigenous breeds of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, camels and horses.
- Goats: special programmes for the Sirohi, Jakhrana and Sojat breeds.
- Research: breed-improvement techniques, artificial insemination, sex-sorted semen and advanced breeding methods.
- Timeline: expected to be working within the next two years.
Training for livestock keepers
The department says the centre will include a training facility where regular camps will teach livestock keepers modern techniques and entrepreneurship. No course dates have been announced yet; we will post them when they are.
About the three goat breeds
All three are registered Rajasthan breeds. Read our guides to the Sirohi goat, the Sojat goat and the Jakhrana (Jhakrana) goat, or browse all Indian goat breeds.
Sources
Checked against the official sources above on 11 November 2026. GoatIndia.com is an independent website, not a government portal. Dates, fees and rules can change, so always confirm on the official website before you apply or pay.