For the second year, Nepal's government has declined China's offer of 2,000 goats as financial support to control meat prices during Dasain. The Food Corporation, however, is far from prepared to meet the demand for live goats this festive season, and estimates are that the government will only be able to provide 4,000 of the 50,000 goats the public expects next week. Since many people will not go back to their villages this year due to security concerns, the goat shortage is likely to be felt especially badly in the capital. Although the government has fixed the price of goat meat at Rs 124 per kg, the price is likely to go much higher in Kathmandu Valley.