Egyptian Gov't Slaughters Over 10,000 Sacrificial Animals Free of Charge on First Day of Eid al-Adha

 Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation announced that more than 10,000 sacrificial animals were slaughtered free of charge for citizens at state-run abattoirs across the country during the first day of Eid al-Adha, amid heightened veterinary supervision and nationwide health monitoring efforts.

According to official figures released on Tuesday, a total of 10,172 sacrificial animals were processed at licensed government slaughterhouses under full veterinary oversight, as authorities intensified measures aimed at ensuring food safety and curbing illegal street slaughter practices during the religious holiday.

The initiative comes under directives issued by Agriculture Minister Alaa Farouk, who instructed the General Authority for Veterinary Services to maintain maximum operational readiness throughout the Eid period. The ministry said veterinary teams were deployed to supervise slaughter procedures, inspect livestock before and after slaughter, and verify the safety of meat distributed to the public.

Hamed El-Aqnas, head of the General Authority for Veterinary Services, said the first-day tally included 5,588 cattle, 2,641 sheep, 1,551 buffaloes, 254 goats, and 138 camels slaughtered at accredited public facilities nationwide.

Authorities reinforced slaughterhouses with additional veterinary personnel operating in rotating shifts to handle the surge in demand and intensify inspection campaigns, El-Aqnas added.

“The expanded veterinary presence is aimed at guaranteeing meat safety standards and reducing random slaughtering in streets and residential areas,” he said.

The ministry also confirmed that field inspection campaigns would continue throughout the holiday in coordination with local authorities, targeting livestock markets and meat outlets to ensure the quality and suitability of products offered to consumers.

Government slaughterhouses will remain open free of charge to citizens during the Eid holiday, the ministry said, in cooperation with the Ministry of Local Development and provincial authorities.