Meat Export

The meat import quota for Bulog and IDFood has been kept around the same level as last year, NFA chief Arief said

The animal found largely in NE-India is known for its low-fat, highly nutritious meat

"Meat-eating at the scale that is happening on the planet does have environmental consequences," says Ramanan Laxminarayan, founder, director of the Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy

China has repeatedly found traces of the pathogen on packaging and food, raising fears that imported items are linked to recent virus resurgences in Beijing

Tighter border controls in China have hurt a black market meat trade that's normally worth about $2 billion a year

Beijing is seeking to expand potential sources of imported protein as the nation culls more than 1 million hogs to contain the spread of African swine fever

In value terms, export declined to Rs 27,184 cr in FY17 from Rs 27,528 cr in FY16

The country's buffalo meat exports will reach close to Rs 40,000 crore in the next five years at an annual growth rate of eight per cent, rating agency ICRA said on Thursday.