The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced a new joint national initiative to support local meat production and support prices during Ramadan. The initiative is in cooperation with the Ministry of Municipality and Widam Food. It will start Saturday and will last until the end of Ramadan.
The Ministry said in a statement that the initiative comes to ensure the availability of red meat to citizens during the holy month of Ramadan at reasonable prices, in addition to creating a balance between supply and demand, which contributes to price stability in the markets. The ministry said that it agreed with Widam to provide 30,000 heads of local cattle to sell at low prices for citizens (two sheep per citizen). They have to present their ID Widam’s salughter houses in Al Shamal, Al Khor, Umm Salal, Al Wakra and Al Sheehaniya, or through the company’s app. Each sheep’s weight ranges from 30-35 and will cost QR 900.
Source: Qatar News Agency