Karakul pelts to go on auction in Copenhagen

KEETMANSHOOP – Namibia’s sought-after karakul pelts will go on auction in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, next Tuesday as demand for karakul pelts remains high on the international market.

The Agra Co-operative Limited received an above-average supply of karakul pelts this year and is hoping to make a major impact at the auction. In an earlier interview with Nampa, the Manager of Agra Pelt Centre, Wessel Visser, said the excellent grazing conditions in the country resulted in a huge supply of pelts before the cut-off date of January 5.The karakul industry has been showing a remarkable improvement since 2002.Swakara offered and sold 42 170 black and 2 372 white karakul pelts at the September 2006 auction in the Danish capital.White pelts had an average selling price of N$597,25 with the highest going for N$806,94, while black pelts were sold at an average price of N$503,66 with the highest fetching N$771,53.Swakara sold over 52 000 pelts, including other colour varieties, at about N$25,8 million.Only black and white pelts will be on auction next week.NampaIn an earlier interview with Nampa, the Manager of Agra Pelt Centre, Wessel Visser, said the excellent grazing conditions in the country resulted in a huge supply of pelts before the cut-off date of January 5.The karakul industry has been showing a remarkable improvement since 2002.Swakara offered and sold 42 170 black and 2 372 white karakul pelts at the September 2006 auction in the Danish capital.White pelts had an average selling price of N$597,25 with the highest going for N$806,94, while black pelts were sold at an average price of N$503,66 with the highest fetching N$771,53.Swakara sold over 52 000 pelts, including other colour varieties, at about N$25,8 million.Only black and white pelts will be on auction next week.Nampa