Goat imports from India have swelled with the Dashain festival approaching. Jamunapari, Totapari and Desh breeds of goats from Kanpur and Lucknow are being brought to Nepalgunj from where they will be shipped to major markets around the country like Kathmandu, Pokhara and Butwal.
Since the supply of local goats is inadequate to fulfil festival demand, traders rely on farmers from India to make up the deficit. Despite the immense demand for goat meat during major celebrations, lack of commercial farming has compelled traders to rely on Indian farmers.
Traders imported around 9,600 goats in the past two weeks, said the Livestock Quarantine Office, Nepalgunj. Likewise, a total of 13,129 goats were imported during the period between mid-July to mid-August.
The import of animals increases during the Dashain festival as domestic production is not enough, said Dr Sanjay Mijar, head of the Quarantine Office, Nepalgunj. “The animals are transported to Pokhara and Kathmandu which is the main reason why there has been a surge in imports here,” added Mijar.
During Dashain last year, 30,000 goats were imported through this customs point. According to the Quarantine Office, animals worth Rs 15 million are imported from India during festive occasions in Nepal.This shows that there is immense potential for those wishing to take up livestock farming in this region.
Source:- ekantipur.com
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