Buffalo Meat
Mithun meat set to go mainstream, may be newest addition to your menu
The animal found largely in NE-India is known for its low-fat, highly nutritious meat
 "Mithun meat set to go mainstream, may be newest addition to your menu")
Buffalo meat exports hit hard as livestock auction gets stuck in lockdown
Firms seek clarity on livestock markets in states, they see momentum by end of june
 "Buffalo meat exports hit hard as livestock auction gets stuck in lockdown")
Buffalo meat exports grind to a halt in three key markets over coronavirus
Shipments made recently stuck in ports, causing huge demurrage payouts; Exporters fear payment defaults running into millions of dollars
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No proposal to ban exports of buffalo meat and fish, says govt in RS
Replying to a supplementary, the minister said India exports buffalo meat and fish to the tune of Rs 70,000 crore
 "No proposal to ban exports of buffalo meat and fish, says govt in RS")
Dairy farmers start feeling the pinch of dwindling buffalo meat exports
The average size of a buffalo brought for slaughter is 100-450 kg. Buffalo suppliers have also reduced their purchase from dairy owners as they are incurring a loss in their business
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Buffalo meat prices jump by 14% within a week on supply disruption
Buffalo meat prices have surged by over 14 per cent in the last one week due to lower availability of animals for slaughtering amid government's order to ban on their sale.Around the national capital, buffalo meat is sold at Rs 150-160 a kg now, a rise of Rs 15-20 in the last one week. This means, buffalo meat was available normally between Rs 135-140 a kg before the government notification banning sale of animals for slaughtering issued on May 24.While the ban on animals' sale for slaughtering intended to control mushrooming of unregistered slaughtering houses in the country in addition to prevent their cross-border sale, the local meat and leather industries with an accumulative exports of $10 billion are likely to get impacted badly. Apart from that, millions of skilled and unskilled workers across the two industries are going to be jobless with just one regulation."Buffalo meat prices are quoted today at Rs around Rs 160 a kg here which indicates a rise of Rs 20 about a week ago. .
 "Buffalo meat prices jump by 14% within a week on supply disruption")
Buffalo meat exports at over Rs 21,000 cr in Apr-Jan in FY'17
Bone in meat, carcass, half carcass of buffalo is prohibited and is not permitted to be exported
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Buffalo meat exports to reach Rs 40,000 cr in next 5 years: ICRA
India accounts for 20% of world's total buffalo meat exports (in volume terms), overtaking Brazil and Australia
