The government has today fixed the price – Rs 100 per kg less than the current market price – for live goats and mountain goats for Dashain and Tihar festivals.
Nepal Food Management and Trade Company (NFMTC) has set the price of live goats at Rs 550 per kg, whereas the price for mountain goats and sheep at Rs 730 per kg. Last Dashain, the government entity had sold live goat at Rs 510 per kg and mountain goat at Rs 710 per kg.
The government provides live goats and mountain goats at a lower rate compared to the private traders considering the convenience of consumers at the festive season. “But only one goat will be provided per family for the festive season.”
The private traders have been selling live goats, mountain goats and sheep at Rs 650 per kg.
According to the state-owned company, the government is planning to sell around 2,500 goats for the festive season through NFMTC that has started importing goats. “Likewise, the company will also sell around 2,500 mountain goats.”
“Around 3,000 goats and mountain goats have already arrived in the valley and will be available in fair price shops of NFMTC from tomorrow,” according to the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection.
Nepal imports around 40,000 to 50,000 goats during the festive season. While on an average, around 20,000 to 25,000 goats are supplied to the market through local production, the number is expected to rise this year.
Currently, around 500 to 600 goats are being supplied daily in the market, according to former president of Nepal Livestock Entrepreneurs Association Deepak Thapa.
Goat import from India has stopped in the past five months with the strict enforcement of quarantine measures but the situation has been eased ahead of Dashain, he said, adding that domestically goats are brought from Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Rolpa, Rukum, Mustang, Salyan, Pyuthan, Dhangadhi, Jhapa, Morang, Panchthar, Bara and Khotang districts.
During the festivals, consumption within the valley alone hovers around 1,800 goats, mountain goats and sheep per day in Dashain. “More than 75,000 he-goats, mountain goats and sheep are required to fulfil the Kathmandu Valley's demand for meat during the Dashain festival,” according to the state-owned company.
Nepal’s annual per capita meat consumption is estimated at 12 kg. It was 9.8 kg in 2008 and 9.7 kg in 2000. Despite the growth, Nepal is still far behind other developing countries, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). “Mutton accounts for 20 per cent of Nepal’s meat consumption.”
Nepal Food Management and Trade Company (NFMTC) has set the price of live goats at Rs 550 per kg, whereas the price for mountain goats and sheep at Rs 730 per kg. Last Dashain, the government entity had sold live goat at Rs 510 per kg and mountain goat at Rs 710 per kg.
The government provides live goats and mountain goats at a lower rate compared to the private traders considering the convenience of consumers at the festive season. “But only one goat will be provided per family for the festive season.”
The private traders have been selling live goats, mountain goats and sheep at Rs 650 per kg.
According to the state-owned company, the government is planning to sell around 2,500 goats for the festive season through NFMTC that has started importing goats. “Likewise, the company will also sell around 2,500 mountain goats.”
“Around 3,000 goats and mountain goats have already arrived in the valley and will be available in fair price shops of NFMTC from tomorrow,” according to the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection.
Nepal imports around 40,000 to 50,000 goats during the festive season. While on an average, around 20,000 to 25,000 goats are supplied to the market through local production, the number is expected to rise this year.
Currently, around 500 to 600 goats are being supplied daily in the market, according to former president of Nepal Livestock Entrepreneurs Association Deepak Thapa.
Goat import from India has stopped in the past five months with the strict enforcement of quarantine measures but the situation has been eased ahead of Dashain, he said, adding that domestically goats are brought from Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Rolpa, Rukum, Mustang, Salyan, Pyuthan, Dhangadhi, Jhapa, Morang, Panchthar, Bara and Khotang districts.
During the festivals, consumption within the valley alone hovers around 1,800 goats, mountain goats and sheep per day in Dashain. “More than 75,000 he-goats, mountain goats and sheep are required to fulfil the Kathmandu Valley's demand for meat during the Dashain festival,” according to the state-owned company.
Nepal’s annual per capita meat consumption is estimated at 12 kg. It was 9.8 kg in 2008 and 9.7 kg in 2000. Despite the growth, Nepal is still far behind other developing countries, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). “Mutton accounts for 20 per cent of Nepal’s meat consumption.”
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