The Ministry of Economy and Commerce yesterday announced that imported and locally-bred sheep will be sold at subsidised rates to Qatari nationals during the Holy month of Ramadan. Locally-bred sheep will be available for consumers at QR1,000 and Jordanian at QR850.
The decision came into effect yesterday and sheep at reduced rates will be available during the Holy month. The demand for mutton during the month of fasting increases in the local community and the government provides sheep at subsidised rate and a citizen is allowed to buy only two sheep.
The sheep will be sold at the outlets of Widam (Qatar Meat and Livestock Company) in Doha, Al Shamal and Um Salal market. Prices for slaughtering and packing is QR16 and QR34 for porter said the ministry yesterday in statement. The buyers will be required to show their Qatari IDs at the outlet. The initiative has come as part of a special Ramadan initiative launched by the Ministry under the theme #Aqal_Min_Al_Wajeb, translated as “#the_least_we_can _do”. The ministry pointed out that it has agreed with Qatar Meat and Livestock Company to import 30,000 sheep of Arab origin which are highly demanded by the locals.
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