US PROJECTS INDIA WILL BECOME THE WORLD’S LARGEST BEEF EXPORTER IN 2012
October 1st, 2012
BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA, IN NEW DELHI
INDIA will become the largest exporter of beef in the world in 2012, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has concluded in its latest report 'Livestock and Poultry-World Market and Trade 2012'. The fact creates a rather ironic situation as cows are considered holy by India's majority Hindu population and killing them can actually lead to a seven years prison sentence. For this reason Indian beef exports consist exclusively of water buffalo meat. Despite this, demand is rising worldwide. According to USDA, India's ...
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