Despite MCC restrictions, cattle shandy at Manapparai registers record sale of sheep and goats

Despite restrictions in carrying cash in view of the model code of conduct (MCC), the shandy for cattle and livestock at Manapparai transacted record sales of sheep ahead of Ramzan.

The two-day cattle shandy at Manapparai, one of the largest markets for cattle in the State, met on Tuesday.. Expecting good business in view of Ramzan, which is celebrated on Saturday, farmers from Tiruchi, Madurai, Dindigul, Sivaganga and Theni districts brought their sheep and goats to the shandy. In a bid to cash in on the huge demand for meat, traders from different parts of the district also thronged in large numbers to buy the animals.