Chyangra prices reach 50,000 rupees in Baglung for Dashain

Mountain goats brought from Mustang into Baglung for the festival have reached prices ranging between 45,000 and 50,000 rupees. Traders said that high prices mean not everyone is in a position to purchase the traditional meat. Top-grade specimens are commanding up to 50,000 rupees in the market. A total of 13,817 mountain goats and sheep were exported from Mustang for Dashain this year. Official health checks were conducted on 11,700 mountain goats and 2,215 sheep out of that export volume. Business operators traveled directly to northern areas including Chhoser and Kagbeni to purchase livestock. At the source, an individual animal costs up to 37,000 rupees directly at the pen. One trader, operating for three years, stated that he transported 200 animals from Dolpa and Mustang, delivering 100 to Baglung and 100 to Pokhara. Traders stated that road routes in Mustang were blocked by floods and landslides for an extended period, reducing arrivals.