KATHMANDU: The state-owned Food Management and Trading Company has decided to sell goats for Dashain festival through an online marketplace in view of the increasing cases of coronavirus.

With the arrangement of online marketplace, shoppers will soon be able to book goats online via e-Sewa and even get them delivered directly to their homes.

“We are coordinating with e-commerce platform e-Sewa to book goats from the company. Shoppers can book goats from e-Sewa and purchase it later by showing the slip,” said Netra Prasad Subedi, CEO of the company.

The goats will start arriving at their Thapathali outlet before Ghatasthapana, the first day of Dashain, which falls on October 17 this year.

Subedi said the price of live he-goat and mountain goat will be cheaper by Rs10 per kg compared to the market rate. The company will fix the price as soon the goats start arriving in Kathmandu, he added.

The company is planning to bring around 3,000 goats and mountain goats this year.