UK leaders hail a return to normal; their phone app disagreesIn a week when Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised England a return to normality after months of lockdown, a coronavirus-weary nation has...
23 Jul, 2021, 11.59 AM IST
Orders flow in for meat and cotton yarn exportersExport orders dipped by about 48% to 65,000 tonne in March, according to industry estimates. India exports 10-12 lakh tonne of buffalo meat...
18 Apr, 2020, 01.13 PM IST
Meat and cotton yarn suppliers start getting export orders“Demand for meat increases during Ramadan, which begins on April 23. We are witnessing higher number of enquiries from buyers and some of t...
17 Apr, 2020, 11.47 PM IST
Coronavirus outbreak cuts down demand for buffalo meat by halfIndia’s buffalo meat exports halved to 50,000 tonnes in February because of the coronavirus outbreak, leading to a nearly Rs 1,500 crore lo...
07 Mar, 2020, 03.54 PM IST
China clampdown on illegal meat puts $2 bn trade at riskChina has adopted stricter border controls due to swine fever, meaning a big blow to Indian buffalo meat exports.
09 Dec, 2019, 03.35 PM IST
Buffalo meat exports fall 9% as direct buys from China stopChina had stopped buying Indian meat on fear of the foot and mouth disease a few years ago.
17 May, 2019, 08.16 AM IST
View: Mass closure of abattoirs will hit Muslims, Dalits, farmersCow protection and closure of illegal abattoirs was part of the BJP electoral platform. But legal enterprises have been closed along with i...
02 Apr, 2017, 12.15 PM IST
Indian buffalo meat not competitive to US beef exports: ReportEven in markets shared by the two countries, the products are likely to serve different customer segments. About 90% of US beef exports go ...
28 Jun, 2016, 10.37 AM IST
Demand for GI tag to Jeypore cashewCashew nut producers of Odisha have demanded Geographical Indication (GI) status for Jeypore cashew produced in Koraput district.
21 Dec, 2015, 02.20 PM IST
Japan’s pampered cows eat cheap feed to get profit on $250 steakFarmers are spending more than 700,000 yen ($5,740) — the most ever — to buy a 10-month-old Wagyu calf that weighs about 280kg, Sotome said.
18 Dec, 2015, 06.32 AM IST
In US, appetite for bison meat increases as more diners choose organic foodAside from the perceived health benefits, demand for bison meat signals a rejection of factory-farming methods that account for most protei...
21 Aug, 2015, 10.26 AM IST
- Modernise slaughter houses: Government to poultry industry
The TN govt today urged the poultry industry to focus on modernisation of slaughter houses and undertake proper anti-mortem examination of ...
27 Jun, 2014, 09.25 PM IST
How chicken can cost India bigA big chunk of chicken meat is sold as live birds and in unhygienic conditions. They are a huge and growing hazard.
24 Jun, 2012, 01.48 AM IST
- India falls short on its potential to meet world protein needs through livestock
With the largest livestock population in the world India has the potential to meet the world protein demand very easily,thus also improving...
07 Jun, 2011, 07.15 PM IST
- Sara Lee plans to split up firm
A group of buyout firms led by Apollo Global Management also failed to raise their offer after a bid of about $19 made last week was snubbe...
29 Jan, 2011, 05.18 AM IST
- US food prices rise 16% during 2008
Rising costs for fuel, feed and fertilizer propelled grain prices to all-time highs in June, raising the overall price of crops and livesto...
01 Aug, 2008, 03.01 AM IST
- China strikes back
China has suspended imports from several major US meat processors.The latest indication that the government may be retaliating as its produ...
16 Jul, 2007, 04.56 AM IST