Mustang. On the occasion of Dashain this year, sheep and mountain goats worth Rs 350 million have been exported through Mustang. According to the Agriculture and Livestock Development Office, 13,279 sheep and mountain goats have been exported through Mustang this year.

According to Dr. Lalmani Aryal, chief of the office, 11,164 mountain goats and 2,115 sheep were brought to Besi for sale via Mustang route. He said sheep, mountain goats and chylu (mau) worth Rs 130 million were exported from Mustang and Dolpa, Mugu and Jumla of Karnali province worth Rs 130 million.

According to the office, 7,964 mountain goats and 1,204 sheep have been exported from Mustang alone. Of these, more than 400 sheep and mountain goats brought from Mustang through Korlana have been exported by traders of Mustang to Pokhara and Kathmandu.

Similarly, 2,680 mountain goats and 871 sheep were exported from Dolpa, 300 mountain goats from Jumla and 320 mountain goats and 40 sheep from Mugu. According to the office, the average price of mountain goats was Rs 33,000, sheep Rs 22,000 and chyalu (Rama-mau) Rs 10,000 this year.