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BUFFALO, SHEEP AND GOAT MEATS AND THE AREAS OF PRODUCTION
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Buffalo Meat
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India's livestock population includes, 88 million buffaloes, which is 58 per cent of the world's buffalo population.
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Animals which are generally used for production of meat comprise of sheep and goats, pigs and poultry.
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Besides about 3600 slaughter houses, there are live modern abattoirs and one integrated abattoir meat processing plant for slaughtering buffaloes for exports and domestic consumption.
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There are 24 meat processing plants including 13, hundred percent export oriented units who are mainly engaged in export of meat products.
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In the last one-year three new export oriented units of buffalo meat processing have been approved and are reportedly under implementation.
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In addition, there are few animal casing units engaged in collecting cleaning, grading and exporting sheep and goat and cattle guts .
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The individual products under this sub-head are as below:
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Carcasses Of Bovine Animals(Fresh)
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Meat Of Bovine Animals With Bone (Fresh)
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Boneless Meat Of Bovine Animals (Fresh)
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Carcasses Of Bovine Animals (Frozen)
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Meat Of Bovine Animals With Bon (Frozen)
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Boneless Meat Of Bovine Animals (Frozen )
Production and Export of buffaloe meat
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The major areas for Buffalo Meat production are Maharastra, Andhra Pradesh , Uttar Pradesh
India Facts and Figures
Major Export Destinations (2007-08)
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Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Angola, Saudi Arabia
Value in Rs. Lakh
Quantity in MT
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2004 - 2005
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2005 - 2006
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2006 - 2007
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Country
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QTY(2004-2005)
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Value(2004-2005)
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QTY(2005-2006)
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Value(2005-2006)
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QTY(2006-2007)
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Value(2006-2007
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Buffalo Meat
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337,777.67
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177,451.85
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460,593.32
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263,389.32
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494,506.30
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321,374.58
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Sheep /Goat Meat
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9,024.52
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8,127.42
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7,272.97
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8,104.24
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5,777.53
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6,587.23
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1,062,265.65
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28,774.23
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1,185,279.64
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31,653.03
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711,245.65
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31,817.09
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Diary Products
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42,160.04
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35,869.20
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75,551.39
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67,668.26
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45,371.84
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43,457.85
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Animal Casing
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552.74
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1,263.98
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1,125.82
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1,751.33
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435.97
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950.65
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Processed Meat
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1,359.68
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944.84
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745.36
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724.01
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860.69
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712.60
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Sheep and Goat Meat
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Goats\Sheep constitute a very important species of livestock in India, mainly on account of their short generation intervals, higher rates of prolificacy, and the ease with which the goats as also their products can be marketed.
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They are considered to be very important for their contribution to the development of rural zones and people.
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The local initiatives to promote quality labels and innovative products for cheeses, meat and fibres could help goats in keeping a role for sustainable development in an eco-friendly environment all over the world.
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However, the future of the goat and sheep industry as a significant economic activity will also be very dependent on the standards of living in the countries where there is a market for the goat products.
Areas of Production
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Rajasthan, Jammu, Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Hilly regions of North and Eastern Himalays are the Indian regions with maximum livestock population.
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The individual products under this sub-head are as below.
- Carcasses Of Lamb (Fresh)
- Carcasses Of Sheep (Fresh)
- Meat Of Sheep With Bone (Fresh)
- Boneless Meat Of Sheep (Fresh)
- Carcasses Of Lamb (Frozen)
- Carcasses Of Sheep (Frozen)
- Meat Of Sheep With Bone (Frozen)
- Boneless Meat Of Sheep (Frozen)
- India Facts and Figures
- The world production of Sheep meat was 8.89 million tones and Goat meat was 5.14 million tones in 2007.
- India ranked seventh in sheep and second in goat meat production.
- India’s export of sheep/goat meat has been increased from Rs. 65.87 Crores in 2006-07 to Rs.134.10 Crores in 2007-08 .
- Major Export Destinations (2007-08) of buffaloe meat.
- Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Germany, Oman.
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