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Cattle ban could stop beef exports

7 Jun 2017

• 7 Jun 09:08

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The Indian government’s ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter is likely to have dramatic impact on its billion-dollar cattle export trade. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has banned the sale and purchase of cattle from livestock markets, making it harder for the meat industry to continue to be a big player on the export stage. A majority of Indian beef comes from its massive water buffalo herd rather than cows, which are considered sacred by the Hindu community that makes up 80% of the country’s 1.3 bn. population. Still, many cattle traders have come under repeated attacks from activists fiercely opposed to the beef industry.. Read more...