United Nations: India is the world’s third-biggest exporter of beef and is projected to hold on to that position over the next decade, according to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2017-2026 report, released here this week, said India exported 1.56 million tonnes of beef last year and was expected to maintain “its position as the third-largest beef exporter, accounting for 16 per cent of global exports in 2026” by exporting 1.93 million tonnes that year.
The type of beef exported was not specified, but the meat exported appeared to be mostly from buffaloes as the report specified the animal for imports by Myanmar from India.
According to the OECD database, India imported 3,63,000 tonnes of beef last year and the amount was projected to stay the same over the decade. The total world beef export in 2016 was 10.95 million tonnes and was expected to increase to 12.43 million tonnes by 2026, according to the FAO.
The report ranked Brazil as the world’s top beef exporter, followed by Australia. IANS
Mandsaur cow vigilante attack is 27th this year
The attack on two women in Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh suspected of carrying beef (though it turned out to be buffalo meat) was the 26th in 118 days since 55-year-old Pehlu Khan died after a mob attack on April 1, bringing the count to 27 cases of cow-related violence in seven months this year. This is the most in eight years, according to an IndiaSpend database that records such violence in India.
(Source: tribuneindia)