Meat production in the Far West increases by 7.29 percent

Dhangadhi: Meat production in the Far West has increased by 7.29 percent.

Compared to the previous financial year 2079/80, the production of meat in the last financial year 2080/81 has increased by 7.29 percent. Last year, Kailali had the highest production of 20,493 metric tons and Dadeldhura had the lowest production of 785 metric tons of meat. According to the data of the District Veterinary Hospital and Animal Science Center and Directorate of Livestock and Fisheries Development, 1163 metric tons of meat were produced in Darchula, 1537 in Baitadi and 4557 metric tons in Kanchanpur. Similarly, 3,022 metric tons of meat have been produced in Bajhang, 1,670 metric tons in Bajura, 1,475 metric tons in Doti and 2,572 metric tons in Achham.

According to the data, 37 thousand 275 metric tons of meat was produced in the last financial year in all the nine districts of the province. Meat production has increased by 7.29 percent, while meat production has increased by 4.09 percent during the same period of the previous year. Advertising Sonalika Regarding meat production, the production of chicken and duck meat has increased by 8.81 percent, the production of mutton meat has increased by 9.19 percent, the production of pork/boar meat has increased by 3.77 percent, and the production of buffalo meat has increased by 5.14 percent. Similarly, fish production has increased by 3.31 percent.

During the same period of the previous financial year, fish production increased by 3.62 percent. Kailali district's share in meat production is the highest at 54.98 percent and Dadeldhura district's share is the lowest at 2.11 percent. According to Veterinary Hospital and Animal Services Expert Kendra Kailali, during the last financial year alone, cattle, goats, buffaloes and milk and dairy products worth 8.76 billion rupees were sent out of the province. From Kailali, four trucks of Ranga, buffaloes and four trucks of Khashi goats are exported daily. 20 goats of buffaloes, buffaloes and 150 goats are kept in a truck and sent to Kathmandu, Pokhara and other cities.