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Ministry issues regulations to regulate Eid livestock sales
By Petra - Sep 10,2015 - Last updated at Sep 10,2015
AMMAN — The Industry, Trade, and Supply Ministry on Wednesday called on livestock merchants to show clear prices when the public buy sacrifices for Eid Al Adha.
The ministry also asked the Greater Amman Municipality and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs to provide it with the designated stockyards to sell livestock, in order to monitor them, in a way that can increase competitiveness and reduce prices.
According to relevant institutions’ data, the ministry estimates the current number of imported sheep at around 450,000 heads and can reach 650,000 heads by the beginning of Eid Al Adha, while there are around 200,000 heads of local sheep.
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