We Vegeterian People

Author(s): Atul Doshi
Publisher: Atul Doshi

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Simultaneous increase in production of Milk, Meat and Leather
- this is not a coincidence (1.) "In spite of large livestock population, the meat industry has not taken its due share on account of negative perceptions, India has acquired the number one status in milk production in world, the meat production which jibes well with dairying is still lagging behind...”- website of APEDA Ministry of Commerce and Export, Government of India
2. Much of India's beef is from buffalo and increased demand for milk has led to a larger beef supply. Beef from the Indian buffalo competes on a price basis because of low costs of production as an off-shoot of the expanding dairy industry.-a recent report by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of USDA states that (3.) "White revolution in India is sustainable only through Meat exports by culling process". -as per presentation of Allana Company (leading meat exporter)
(http://www.ficcifood360.in/pdfs/presentations-2013/Dr_ck_thota.pdf) (4.) In July 1995, the Government of India stated before the Supreme Court that, "It is obvious that the Central Government as a whole is encouraging scientific and sustainable development of livestock resources and their efficient utilization which interalia includes production of quality meat for export as well as for domestic market. (5.) An official with the Department of Animal Husbandry says - "It is a fact that the government is giving increased attention to introducing international standards in meat production. Our department has played a crucial role and we are happy about it”. According to him, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), is out to improve the quality and safety requirements for both the domestic market and the export industry. In the last one year, APEDA has approved 170 integrated abattoirs, slaughterhouses, and meat processing plants across the country, apart from announcing subsidies worth 15 crores to the modernizing of abattoirs. (6.) In 1929, Shri Jawaharlal Nehru said in a Public Meeting, "when I become the Prime Minister of India, my first assignment would be to close all the cow Slaughter Houses.” There were 350 slaughter houses in India in 1950 whereas there are more than a lac as of today. Number of slaughter houses increased after 1970 when Government started giving subsidy to set up slaughter houses.
White revolution also led to 'Pink revolution-the meat revolution'. Meat industry has flourished in the shadow of milk industry. This has been clearly acknowledged by Governmet and other agecnies.
In India, centuries ago, there used to be abundant Milk and Gh Government tried to do it again, but this time, there was one more hidden agenda and that led to bloodshed alongside the milk produce in India.
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