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The sale of subsidised sheep for Qataris will start today with every individual aged 20 or above entitled to one sheep at a fixed price of QR1,100, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce announced yesterday.
The initiative has been launched by the MEC for the fifth year in row aiming at creating a balance in prices at the local market, which experiences a surge in demand for sheep ahead of and during the blessed Eid Al Adha.
The Ministry has made a contract with Widam Food Company to provide 12,500 heads of Syrian sheep, each weighing 45kg or above. These will be sold to Qataris directly at Abu Hamour Central Market at the automated and public slaughterhouses, in addition to the other Widam slaughter houses at Al Shamal, Al Khor and Umm Salal Central Market.
The conditions of the Ministry contract with Widam ensures the sheep to be sold within this initiative should be of good health and weight and compliant with the approved standards. The sheep should also meet the standards and conditions necessary for sacrificial sheep in accordance with the Islamic Law.
The sale of the live sheep will continue till September 3. The purchaser should present his Qatari ID at the selling point. The Ministry will intensify its inspection campaign until September 3 to make sure that the sellers abide by the sale conditions and the fixed subsidised prices.
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