Afghan sacrifice traders want export ban lifted

Published 2022년 7월 5일

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The article highlights the impact of the Taliban administration's export ban on cattle and sheep in Afghanistan, noting a decrease in animal sales compared to the previous year. Despite the ban aiming to control meat prices, traders are calling for its lifting to promote the development of animal husbandry. The market remains stagnant due to the ban, alongside other factors such as the government's discontinuation of animal purchasing and drought conditions. This has led to challenges for farmers and traders, with concerns about the future of animal markets and the ability of the public to perform their sacrificial worship.

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BİLAL GÜLER/SAYED KHODAİBERDİ SADAT - While the Afghan people continue to bargain for the sacrifice to fulfill the sacrifice worship, traders state that there has been a decrease in animal sales across the country compared to last year due to the export ban. While cattle and small cattle breeders sell their products in the animal markets they set up in the cities, the Afghan people visit the markets to choose the qurbani suitable for their economic conditions. The Taliban administration previously banned the export of cattle and sheep in order not to increase meat prices. Traders who sell sacrificial animals, on the other hand, state that sales have decreased due to this ban and that this ban should be lifted. AA correspondent met with sellers and buyers at the Kampani animal market, the largest market in the capital, Kabul. Sales are stagnating Dozens of animal traders offer the qurbans they have grown throughout the year to the liking of the Afghan people at animal markets. ...

Source: Sondakika