The imports include 150,000 calves and 20,000 sheep, the ministry said, adding that in which 45,000 will be slaughtered immediately, and the remaining 105,000 will be fattened.<\/p>\n
The measure aims to provide sufficient meat at reasonable prices for Eid al-Adha, one of the most important holidays for Muslims, Egypt’s Agriculture Minister Al-Said Al-Qusair said in the statement.<\/p>\n
Al-Qusair added that the Egyptian government is working to release fodder for cattle and poultry in ports to lower their prices in the market.<\/p>\n
As Eid al-Adha is six weeks away, Egypt is witnessing record-high meat prices, with the price for beef reaching 400 Egyptian pounds per kilogram (about 13 U.S. dollars) in some stores.<\/p>\n
This year’s Eid al-Adha is expected to be celebrated on June 28.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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