Indian Buffalo Meat Facts IX

Indian Buffalo Meat Facts IX Commenting on our previous post on this issue, an old valued physicist colleague of ours has written that these things should not be talked about because ‘what goes into our mouth or stomachs is such a personal issue’. These notes are not about the eating habits of people, though one… Continue reading Indian Buffalo Meat Facts IX

Indian Buffalo Meat Facts VIII

Indian Buffalo Meat Facts VIII India has now emerged as the largest exporter of beef in the world. India has a share of more than one-fifth in the global beef exports, including cattle and buffalo. In this weird competition, we have beaten Australia, Brazil and United States. All these three countries have 2 to 3… Continue reading Indian Buffalo Meat Facts VIII

Indian Buffalo Meat Facts VII

Indian Buffalo Meat Facts VII Various agencies of the Government of India not only subsidize, recognize, handhold and guide the buffalo slaughterhouses, but also engage in intense commercial diplomacy to promote Indian buffalo meat. A recent example of such diplomacy is the vigorous lobbying undertaken by the Government of India to make China agree to… Continue reading Indian Buffalo Meat Facts VII

Indian Buffalo Meat Facts VI

Indian Buffalo Meat Facts VI Handholding of the butcheries by APEDA and the subsidies offered by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries has had its impact. India today is the world’s largest exporter of beef.* According to the data released by US Department of Agriculture India exported 2.4 million tons of beef and veal (Carcass Weigh… Continue reading Indian Buffalo Meat Facts VI

Indian Buffalo Meat Facts V

Indian Buffalo Meat Facts V   While APEDA extends handholding, guidance, direction and approval to the slaughterhouses for producing certified Halal buffalo meat, another arm of the Government of India: the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) offers a substantial subsidy for setting up or modernization of abattoirs. The subsidy covers 50 percent of the… Continue reading Indian Buffalo Meat Facts V

Indian Buffalo Meat Facts IV

Indian Buffalo Meat Facts IV   As parts of its efforts at handholding of the buffalo slaughterhouses, APEDA has issued a “Red Meat Manual”. It gives detailed instructions on the process of slaughter, including how and for how long the animal must be bled and how the carcasse should be cut.   A surprising part… Continue reading Indian Buffalo Meat Facts IV

Indian Buffalo Meat Facts III

Indian Buffalo Meat Facts III The “Pink Revolution” raging through Uttar Pradesh has been seeded, midwifed and nurtured by the Agriculture and Processed Foods Export Development Authority (APEDA) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. The authority was created through the APEDA Act of 1985 to promote export of 14 groups of… Continue reading Indian Buffalo Meat Facts III

India Buffalo Meat Facts II

India Buffalo Meat Facts II Of around 40 lakh tons of buffalo meat produced in India about a half comes from what are referred to as municipal slaughterhouses and goes towards mainly domestic consumption. The number of such slaughterhouses is not easily available. In a recent response to an RTI application, the Department of Animal… Continue reading India Buffalo Meat Facts II

India Buffalo Meat Facts I

India Buffalo Meat Facts I Yogi Adityanath’s effort to curb illegal slaughter of animals in Uttar Pradesh has drawn attention to the massive buffalo meat industry of India. India exports of buffalo meat are estimated to have reached 20 lakh tons per year. Domestic production is estimated to be around 40 lakh tons. This requires… Continue reading India Buffalo Meat Facts I