Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Amritsar Livestock Market Hit by Reduced Demand from Kashmir
The goat market in Amritsar is facing difficulties because of the recent events in Pahalgam.
Usually, Amritsar sells many animals to Kashmir for the Eid festival.
But after the attack, fewer tourists are visiting Kashmir, hurting local businesses.
As a result, fewer people in Kashmir are buying animals for sacrifice.
This has led to lower prices and unsold animals for the traders in Amritsar.
Wholesalers are trying to sell directly in Kashmir, but the market is also down there.
This situation is tough for the traders who depend on this trade.
Amritsar's livestock market is facing reduced demand from Kashmir.
The decline is linked to decreased tourism in Kashmir following the Pahalgam terror attack.
Fewer Kashmir residents are purchasing animals for Eid sacrifices due to economic issues.
Traders in Amritsar are left with unsold livestock and falling prices.
Some wholesalers attempted direct sales to Kashmir but faced similar market issues.
- Who
- Amritsar livestock traders and Kashmiri buyers.
- What
- A decline in the Amritsar goat market, primarily the fall in sales to Kashmir.
- When
- Leading up to Eid-ul-Zuha.
- Where
- Amritsar (Bakar Mandi) and Kashmir.
- Why
- Due to reduced demand from Kashmir, impacted by the drop in tourism following the Pahalgam attack.
Amritsar Livestock Traders
Kashmiri Buyers
Purchasing Livestock
Amritsar Livestock Traders
Experiencing reduced demand, unsold stock, and reduced income.
Kashmiri Buyers
Reduced income, opting out of sacrifice due to economic strain.
- Location
- Amritsar (Bakar Mandi) and Kashmir
- Event
- Eid-ul-Zuha
- Impact
- Decreased demand for livestock from Kashmir
- Cause of Decline
- Decline in tourism after Pahalgam terror attack
- Animal Prices (Amritsar)
- Rs 600 to Rs 650 per kg
- Animal Prices (Kashmir)
- Rs 400 to Rs 450 per kg
Sources
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