No donkey business at the time of pandemic
February 10, 2021
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With machines doing most of the lifting at construction sites, this beast of burden has few takers now; however, donkey milk is much in demand
Every year, the annual donkey market in Maharashtra’s pilgrimage town of Jejuri witnesses a turnover of over ₹2-5 crore. The average price of the beast of burden ranges between ₹10,000 and ₹25,000. And there’s a prize of ₹55,000 for the ‘Best donkey’ too. However, this year, action in the market has been lacklustre.
However, last year, not just the Jejuri donkey market, many others villages too, in the State that organise donkey markets during annual fairs, witnessed lukewarm business.