Eid market oversight intensifies
He explained that field monitoring revealed the availability of adequate quantities of imported sacrificial animals. The price of a 40-kilogram Juffali sheep ranges between KD 95 and KD 120, a 50-kilogram Syrian sheep between KD 125 and KD 140, a 30-kilogram Somali sheep between KD 45 and KD 55, and a 45-kilogram Jordanian sheep between KD 100 and KD 115. Such inspection campaigns would continue in all markets before, during, and after Eid al-Adha, in cooperation with imported sheep traders, to ensure sufficient meat quantities are available at affordable prices.
Al-Ansari indicated that a comprehensive plan has been developed to survey central and subsidiary markets, including meat, sweets, fruits, dates, and other shops, to ensure vendors comply with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry's regulations and requirements. He commended the efforts of the Coast Guard and the Customs in facilitating the release of shipments arriving from neighboring countries by sea.
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