State-run food company to skip goat sales this Dashain
Summary
Nepal’s state-run Food Management and Trading Company will not sell goats and chyangra during Dashain this year, citing road disruptions, transport losses and limited impact on market prices. The company will instead expand subsidized sugar sales and raise the per-customer purchase limit to 25 kg.
Key Points
- The Food Management and Trading Company will not sell goats or chyangra this Dashain, ending its seasonal livestock sales practice.
- Repeated road disruptions, transport risks and ongoing business losses drove the decision, according to company officials.
- The company is selling sugar at subsidized rates, about Rs16 per kg below market prices, through 193 outlets in 44 districts.
- The purchase limit for subsidized sugar will rise from 6 kg to 25 kg as supply conditions improve.
