India celebrates another muted pandemic Eid al Adha; livestock supply stable but demand likely to fall
India’s 200 million Muslims are prepared for another subdued Eid al Adha as the country continues to battle COVID-19 with most states still under some level of lockdown. New COVID cases reached 38,164 in the last 24 hours, a drop of 995 from Sunday’s figures.
Livestock traders tell Salaam Gateway there is no shortage of animals for the Eid al Adha sacrifice but they expect demand to fall as more Indians have less money to spend this year as a result of the economic fallout of the pandemic.
The market is slow and there could be a drop in demand of up to 20%, said Habeeb Qureshi, the General Secretary of National Central Jamaitul Quresh, a trade and welfare body of animal traders and butchers in Hyderabad.
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