The Goat Farming business in India gained momentum with the increasing number of social media users. Internet connectivity has placed a crucial role in assisting this growth. Although there are many Goat Farms located in Mumbai and are doing exceptionally well, we have compiled a list of popular goat farms that have been featured on FSA Entertainment. This is not a ranking and the farm names listed are in random order.
JD Goat Farm
Within a short span of 3 years, JD Goat Farm has captured the hearts and minds of goat lovers across the world. With clients scattered across the globe, JD Goat Farm has become the leading palai farm in the world. Palai is a term used for lodging and boarding of goats. In terms of number of goats kept on palai (450-500 goats), JD Goat Farm is undeniably the number 1 Palai Farm in the world. The concept of stall feeding and Palai became popular with the rise of JD Goat Farm. JD Goat Farm is owned by Imran Shaikh and is located at Taloli in Bhiwandi which is on the outskirts of Mumbai city. JD Goat Farm is said to be the number 1 choice for Andul Goat lovers.
Classic Goat Farm
Perhaps the biggest goat farm in terms of area and one of the most cleanest Goat Farms in India with a commendable infrastructure, Classic Goat Farm also finds itself in list of top most farms not just in Mumbai but across India. Classic Goat Farm is owned and run by Nadeem Bhai and specialises in top quality khassi goats. At the time of Bakra Eid, Classic Goat Farm becomes the hub of goat trading and receives the highest number of footfalls from potential customers. Classic Goat Farm also offers lodging and boarding facility and is located near Padgha Toll Naka in Bhiwandi on the outskirts of Mumbai.
Irfan Goat Karnival
Owned by Irfan, who spent his early days working for a call center, Irfan Goat Carnival is located at Shahapur, about a 100 kms from Mumbai Airport. What sets IGK apart from other goat farms is its picturesque location up in the mountains. A sight of Tornado and wild birds is very common at the farm making it one of the most loved farms in Mumbai. Irfan has a breeding setup for goats and he also keeps some goats for lodging and boarding. Irfan also does goat trading throughout the year to make his ends meet.
Star Goat Farm (Asif STD)
Located in Thane, Star Goat Farm is run by Asif Bhai who is popularly known as Asif STD for he used to operate an STD Booth some decades ago. Star Goat Farm used to operate in South Mumbai until a few years ago and recently moved to Thane. Star Goat Farm is famous for selling exotic Bantam Goats. In terms of number of goats sold per years, Star Goats Farm is one of the top most goat farms in India. Their motto is to provide goats at reasonable prices to farms and hobbyists.
Ashrafi Goat Farm
Ashrafi Goat Farm owner Zoheb Shaikh started keeping his goats for lodging and boarding at Classic Goat Farm, then he started trading goats from that farm and a year later decided to amicably part ways and setup his own farm with his business partners. Ashrafi Goat Farm is located at Rahur Village in Padgha, Bhiwandi. Ashrafi Goat Farm had come up with a creative scheme of offering free lodging and boarding for goats for the first month back in the year 2019.
Shawaya Goat Farm
When it comes to big khassi goats, Shawaya Goat Farm is undeniably the number 1 goat farm in terms of sheer number of goats that cross 100 Kg weight. Shawaya Goat Farm is owned by Mohammad Bhai who also runs a chain of Dhabas on the Mumbai-Nashik highway in Bhiwandi.
Sanjari Goat Farm
A newbie in this business, Sanjari Goat Farm shot to fame by selling reasonably priced goats at the time of Bakra Eid. Owned by Shakeel Bhai, Sanjari Goat Farm has a breeding setup for goats, lodging and boarding facility as also a trading setup.
NS Goat Farm
Owned by Nilesh Sao, NS Goat Farm has the biggest farming area, however most of the land is used for agriculture and some for goat farming. Mr Sao brings in bay goats from Rajasthan and sells them only on condition that the goats be kept with him at his farm for lodging and boarding until Bakra Eid and when Bakra Eid time comes, he hands over the goats to their owners. When it comes to high quality heavyweight Sojat Goats, NS Goat Farm has carved a niche for itself and is now one of the most reputed goat farms in India.
Choudhary Goat Farm
Located on a beautiful island in Mumbai called the Madh Island, Choudhary Goat Farm offers the most scenic destination for goat hobbyists. Owned and operated solely by Salman Choudhary, Choudhary Goat Farm specialises in Palai of Andul Goats. Although the number of goats at this farm is limited due to space constraint, the quality that Salman keeps puts even some big goat farms to shame.