Red meat sufficiently available for Ramadan, prices stable — Livestock Breeders Association

Red meat sufficiently available for Ramadan, prices stable — Livestock Breeders Association

AMMAN — Demand for red meat, both local and imported, rose during the first days of Ramadan, reaching a 90 per cent increase — and in some stores exceeding 100 per cent — compared with last Ramadan, according to president of the Livestock Breeders Association, Zaal Al Kawalit.

According to Kawalit, there is abundance in supply of local and imported meat that should be sufficient throughout the days of the holy month

Demand is expected to continue at the same pace over the next two weeks, he added.