Nepal: Karnali Province earns Rs 600 million by exporting over 50,000 goats

Published 2022년 10월 2일

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Karnali Province has exported 50,000 goats and earned over Rs 600 million from the sale of the meat for Dashain. The increase in the animal husbandry business is due to subsidy programs, leading to a rise in production. The province has four checkpoints for meat export. The directorate reported that some animals were not sold and returned last year. The production of sheep and mountain goats has increased in the Himalayan districts of Jumla, Kalikot, Humla, Mugu and Dolpa. The province is now self-sufficient in goat meat, but still imports chicken meat.

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KARNALI, Oct 2: This year, 50,000 goats and mutton meat have been exported from Karnali Province for Dashain. According to the Directorate of Livestock Development under the Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives of the province, the province has earned over Rs 600 million from the export of the said number of goats. Information officer of the Directorate, Mohan Giri said, “As the local and provincial governments have tried to attract farmers by conducting various subsidy programs, the animal husbandry business has increased which led to an increase in the production.” At present, cattle, sheep and other animals are being exported for meat from the four checkpoints of the province: Karnali Chisapani Kuine and Harya, Kalimati Kalche of Salyan and Kapurkot checkpoint of Surkhet. Last year, around 50,000 cattle were exported for meat. Information officer Giri said that some of them were not sold and returned. According to the directorate, more than 2,000 goats and ...

Source: Nagariknetwork