Changra worth over Rs 230m exported from Mustang this Dashain

Myagdi: Changra, the Himalayan goat, valued at over Rs 230m, has been exported from the Mustang district to various districts for the Dashain festival. These Himalayan goats have been dispatched to multiple districts, including Myagdi, Kaski, Parbat, Baglung, and Kathmandu, as confirmed by the Veterinary Hospital and Livestock Service Expert Centre in Mustang.

Rishiram Pokharel, the Chief of the Centre, has stated that approximately 5,755 Changra goats were exported for the festival this year. He said, “A health certificate was issued for the export of 5,755 Changra through the Jomsom border, with the total value of the exported Changra surpassing Rs 230m.”

Of the exported Changra goats, 4,000 were raised by farmers in Mustang, while the remaining animals were sourced from Dolpa and Mugu. The export of Himalayan goats took place from Oct 7 to 18. 

Traders visited the barns to purchase Changra, and on average, each goat fetched around Rs 40,000. According to the Centre’s records, last year witnessed the export of 6,600 Changra from Mustang, 12,000 Changra in the year 2021, and approximately 25,000 in 2020.