Ladakh extends a 25 per cent subsidy to pashmina growers and targets a goat population of 4 lakh
15 October 2026
A 25 per cent subsidy has been extended to pashmina wool growers in Ladakh, as reported at the first meeting of the Ladakh Advisory Council on 13 October 2026.
The union territory has set a target of a pashmina goat population of 4 lakh by next year.
The stated purpose is to support the Changpa herders.
Pashmina development was one of the subjects the Advisory Council took up, alongside agricultural sustainability and local employment.
Pashmina is the fine undercoat of goats reared on the high Changthang plateau of eastern Ladakh.
The Changpa are the nomadic pastoralists of Changthang who rear these goats.
In plain words
Changpa Changpa — The nomadic herders of the Changthang plateau in eastern Ladakh.
Pashmina Pashmina — The fine soft underfleece of high-altitude goats, woven into shawls.