Golmud Mongolian sheep are agricultural products with geographical indications.
Golmud is Mongolian, meaning "a place with dense rivers". The Golmud Mongolian sheep grazed by the Golmud Mongolian people are a branch of the Jinaier tribe in Dongtai during the Yuan Dynasty. Due to the unique natural pasture resources for grazing, the Golmud Mongolian sheep are used as the Mongolian "Nadam" or festive festivals, and whole sheep are sacrificed to Aozhong. The local Mongolian ethnic culture is unique and is very popular among domestic and foreign consumers. The term "Mongolian sheep" was coined around 1206 AD. With the establishment of the Mongolian Khanate by Genghis Khan and the formation of a unified nation by the northern tribes, the sheep raised by the Mongolian people were collectively called Mongolian sheep. With the migration of the Mongolian people in history, they brought with them the means of production and livelihood, including the fat-tailed coarse-haired Golmud Mongolian sheep. Because the production area is located in the specific natural environment of the Qaidam Basin, through long-term natural selection and artificial cultivation, today's Golmud Mongolian sheep have developed the characteristics of adapting to harsh growth environments and climatic conditions. The Golmud Mongolian people's main focus on slaughtering and cutting mutton is to decompose it according to the joints and maintain the integrity of each bone. This can not only fully retain its nutrition and taste, but also maintain its original flavor.
Golmud Mongolian sheep are a specialty of Golmud City, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province. Golmud Mongolian sheep are a high-quality meat and fat variety that has been bred for a long time. The meat is fresh and tender, high in protein and has a unique flavor. It has the reputation of "green food" and has passed the agricultural product geographical indication certification of the Ministry of Agriculture.
The Golmud Utumeiren Oirat Mongolian sheep migrated from Xinjiang to Qinghai in the 17th century. After three hundred years of development and breeding on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, under the typical meadow steppe ecological environment, they have It has the characteristics of wandering, feeding, fat grabbing, fat storage, cold resistance, wind and snow resistance, large body, rich meat, thick fat tail, high meat production rate and delicious meat quality. This kind of mutton has low moisture content, is rich in minerals such as calcium, iron, and phosphorus, and has sufficient fat deposits between myofibrils and muscle fibers, forming its own unique variety.
For many years, due to the unique natural grassland resources of nomadic herders, Utumeirenweirat mutton has been used as a Mongolian "Nadam" or festive festival, offering sacrifices to Aozhong, making whole sheep mats, hand-caught mutton, dried meat, etc. The main ingredient of gourmet food, it is very popular among consumers at home and abroad. There are 53 herdsmen households in Nalingrad Village, Utumeiren Township, our city (formerly Utumeirenchahan Wusu Pastoral Committee) ***, with a total population of 156 people. The livestock cooperative is the leading industry of animal husbandry and can be used The total grassland area is 395,000 acres, the fenced pasture area is 232,500 acres, the total number of livestock is 8,596, and there are 12 livestock greenhouses, basically realizing the settled grazing of herdsmen in winter and spring.
In 2013, the "Golmud Mongolian Sheep" applied by the Golmud Narengrad Ecological Animal Husbandry Professional Cooperative passed the review and expert review of the Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Center of the Ministry of Agriculture, and implemented the national agricultural product geographical indication registration protection.
Regional scope
The scope of Golmud Mongolian sheep geographical indication protection is: Utumeiren Township and Golemud Town, Golmud City. Involving Nalingrad, Chaikai, Chahanwusu, Aobotu, Haxiatu, Ulanmeiren, Bailiqier, Eriteng, Balegtu and Golemud in Utumeiren Township, Golmud City There are a total of 14 Mongolian pastoral villages in the town, including Tuolahai, Alar, Qingshuihe, Yushuihe, and Xiugou. The geographical coordinates of the protected area are: 90°4′40′′-95°40′10′′ east longitude, 35°53′10′′-37°24′10′′ north latitude, 169 kilometers wide from north to south, and 442 kilometers long from east to west. , the protection scale is: 3057101 hectares. It is adjacent to Yushu Prefecture in the south, Daqaidan and Mangya in the north, Xinjiang and Mangya Executive Committee in the west, and Dulan County in the east. The altitude in the area is 2790-6000 meters above sea level, and it has a plateau continental climate.