India’s buffalo industry ‘on the march’ in competition with Australia’s live cattle trade

Meat analyst Simon Quilty has spent this month visiting abattoirs across India, and has seen first-hand the nation’s buffalo trade ramping up. Key points: India’s buffalo herd is around 110 million head India’s buffalo herd is around 110 million head The cow is sacred in India, with most states banning slaughter, but buffalo can be processed The cow is sacred in India, with most states banning slaughter, but buffalo can be processed Buffalo meat is increasingly competing with Australia’s live cattle trade “India’s buffalo industry is back on the march in terms of both capacity and their ability,” he said….