The NFC has started selling goats from its depot at Thapathali. The goats were brought from Hetaunda and Chitwan. Similarly, the Corporation has also brought mountain goats from Mustang.Deputy General Manager of NFC, Pawan Kumar Karki said the Corporation brought 692 mountain goats from Mustang and 381 goats from various places in Terai. He added that the mountain goats are being sold at Rs 630 per kilogramme while the goats between Rs 425-435 per kilogramme.
Deputy General Manager Karki said they could not bring in sufficient number of goats this time due to the fuel crisis resulting from the undeclared border blockade by India.
This time around the NFC has not set up food market like it used to do in the previous years. However, it has made arrangements for the sale of rice grains at subsidised price of five rupees per kilogramme from its Nakhkhu, Jawalakhel, Thapathali and other depots in the Kathmandu Valley.
This year the private goat traders have brought less number of goats for the Dashain, Tihar and Chhath festival, compared to previous years due to the transport problem triggered by the fuel crisis.
Meanwhile, as many as 3,500 mountain goats have been brought to Sallaghari, Bhaktapur for the Dashain this year. These goats have been brought from Mustang. RSS
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