The sale of subsidised sheep for Qataris will start on Saturday with every individual aged 20 or above entitled to one sheep at a fixed price of QR1,100, the Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) announced on Friday.
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 Eid al-Adha.
The MEC 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 slaughterhouses at Al Shamal, Al Khor and Umm Salal Central Market.
The conditions of the MEC 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 continue until September 3, and to benefit from the initiative, the purchaser should present his Qatari ID at the selling point.
In the meantime, the MEC would intensify its inspection campaign until September 3 to make sure that the sellers abide by the sale conditions and the fixed subsidised prices. Similarly, consumers can report any violations or abuses, and ask for any related information or even submit related suggestions through the various communication channels of the MEC.
Further, the MEC has advised consumers to ensure that the sheep they buy are healthy and in excellent condition. This way they can avoid any fraud or deception and do not end up buying sick or weak sheep that would not be fit for their Eid sacrifice.
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 Eid al-Adha.
The MEC 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 slaughterhouses at Al Shamal, Al Khor and Umm Salal Central Market.
The conditions of the MEC 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 continue until September 3, and to benefit from the initiative, the purchaser should present his Qatari ID at the selling point.
In the meantime, the MEC would intensify its inspection campaign until September 3 to make sure that the sellers abide by the sale conditions and the fixed subsidised prices. Similarly, consumers can report any violations or abuses, and ask for any related information or even submit related suggestions through the various communication channels of the MEC.
Further, the MEC has advised consumers to ensure that the sheep they buy are healthy and in excellent condition. This way they can avoid any fraud or deception and do not end up buying sick or weak sheep that would not be fit for their Eid sacrifice.
