Meat and cotton yarn suppliers start getting export orders

New Delhi: Meat and cotton yarn suppliers have started getting export orders after a sharp dip in trade in recent weeks. Indonesia, Malaysia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia have a huge demand for buffalo meat, industry executives said.

“Demand for meat increases during Ramadan, which begins on April 23. We are witnessing higher number of enquiries from buyers and some of the exporters have even started signing contracts,” said Fauzan Alavi, spokesperson for All-India Meat & Livestock Exporters Association.

Export orders dipped by about 48% to 65,000 tonne in March, according to industry estimates. India exports 10-12 lakh tonne of buffalo meat valued at Rs 20,000 crore every year. “Buffalo meat processors have started sanitising premises and following health guidelines for workers, logistics and supply chain to address importers’ concerns ahead of the opening of units from April 20," said Alavi.


He said beef export will recover the fastest among all agri-export commodities on account of the upcoming festival season and producers’ preparedness.