Goats & Chyangra sales open: What’s the price per kilogram?

KATHMANDU: The Food Management and Trading Company Limited has started the sale of goats and himalayan goats (Chyangra) from today.

The company has set the price of goats at Rs 670 per kilogram and is offering a discount of Rs 10, making the effective sale price Rs 660 per kilogram.

Similarly, the price of mountain goats has been set at Rs 1,230 per kilogram, with a discount of Rs 10, reducing the price to Rs 1,220 per kilogram, according to the company.

The company’s spokesperson, Sharmila Neupane, mentioned that 208 goats and 300 himalayan goats have already arrived by Saturday.

The first batch of 208 goats has arrived from Hetauda, while the rest are on their way.

The mountain goats have been brought from Mustang.

Every year, during festivals, the company purchases and sells goats and mountain goats at reasonable prices for consumers.

This year, the company plans to bring 1,100 goats and 300 himalayan goats for Dashain.

Private traders, however, have already started selling goats from the day of Ghatasthapana.

Due to the high demand for goats during Dashain, traders purchase goats from various districts and bring them to the valley for sale.