Over 50,000 sheep brought to Kuwait from S. Africa

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KUWAIT, April 3 (KUNA) — Al-Mawashi livestock transport and trading company announced Friday arrival of 53,000 sheep which were brought from South Africa on board its vessel, Al-Messilah.
Al-Mawashi CEO Osama Boodai said in a press release local consumers have showed good appetite for the South African sheep which combine taste and value.
He said there were two shipments from Australia due to arrive in April. Al-Shuwaikh vessel was already loaded on Monday and the ship was on its way to Kuwait, he added.
Al-Mawashi, said Boodai, would be bringing a total of 115,000 sheep this month which was in compliance with instructions of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to meet consumers’ needs.
Al-Mawashi, noted boodai, planned to import 600,000 sheep from South Africa every year in the next three year. (end)

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