Pakistan and Bangladesh announce their Eid al-Adha plans for hides and skins
10/08/2018
In Pakistan, the authorities have said only approved collectors will be allowed to gather up cattle hides and goat or sheepskins resulting from families’ celebrations, which involve the sacrifice of a live animal. They have said they will take “stern action” against anyone attempting to collect the raw material without permission.
These measures are intended to make it as easy and as efficient as possible to transport hides and skins to tanners. The dates of the festival this year are likely to be from August 22 to August 25 and, with hot weather expected, failure to collect and preserve the hides and skins professionally could lead to a serious waste disposal problem for local authorities, as well as deprive Pakistan’s tanners of valuable resources.
In Bangladesh, the authorities have taken the step of fixing prices for cattle hides and goatskins to stop collectors from trying to hold onto material in the hope of securing more money for it.
For the festival, and after consultation with leather industry bodies, the government has fixed the price of cattle hide at between 50 and 60 US cents per square-foot in the capital city, Dhaka, and at between 43 and 47 US cents per square-foot in the rest of the country.
The fixed price for the skins of male goats will be around 20 US cents per piece, while the skins of female goats will fetch around 15 US cents each.
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