Araria's Musahuri Mandal Earns Lakhs Annually from 350 Sheep Farming

• Baba Musahuri Mandal from Bairakh village, Araria district, successfully manages a flock of 350 sheep.
• He earns approximately 7 lakh rupees annually by selling around 100 sheep, priced between 5,000 and 18,000 rupees each.
• Sheep farming provides multiple income streams: wool for jackets/blankets, hides for warm clothes, and organic fertilizer sold at 8-10 rupees/kg.
• Mandal raises indigenous Gujri, Gaddi, and Magra breeds; sheep breed twice a year, often yielding two lambs per ewe.
• Traders from Kolkata, Delhi, Saharsa, Murliganj, and Katihar purchase lambs, with high demand for meat in Kashmir, making it a 'mobile ATM' for farmers.

Why It Matters: Musahuri Mandal demonstrates profitable sheep farming, generating multi-faceted income and serving as a 'mobile ATM'.