Ostrich Nepal, a private company which started the farming at Gangoliya VDC-1 in Rupandehi, said the ostrich products will be in the market this year.
The proprietor of the company, CP Sharma, told a press conference on Saturday that there are 1,000 ostriches, mostly chicks, in the farm now.
According to him, the company will supply about one tonne of ostrich meat in the market later in 2011. He said the company will increase the supply to 15 tonnes next year and 200 tonnes and 2,500 tonnes in 2013 and 2014 respectively.
A chick takes two to three years to grow fully. The company has invested Rs 300 million in the farm that has the area of around 20 bighas (around 13.54 hectares).
Sharma said the price of one kilogram of ostrich meat costs up to US$90 in the international market. “We are planning to sell the meat at Rs 2,000 per kg in Nepal,” he said.
I dont know if that price suits Nepali middle class market, but you can at least get to see some Ostrich in Rupandehi ofcourse.
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