 (which really concern international trade where importing countries require exporting countries to comply with traceability and other food safety standards) is really about setting the stage for a big corporate take over of profitable sections of the buffalo beef market? Whilst currently in India some 150 export companies control the front end of the buffalo beef export industry, the destruction of local animal markets under the garb of animal cruelty could actually be a larger story of capture and monopoly of the entire animal supply value chain (from farm to slaughterhouse), currently handled by a galaxy of small traders, by a clutch of perhaps large logistics corporations, as indeed is the norm in the livestock and meat industries of the other big players: Brazil, the US, Australia.

This, of course, will successfully ensure the economic extermination of millions of lives and livelihoods that make up the complex animal market web, a majority of whom are very poor Muslims, Dalits and other backwards-caste communities. It will also make it a buyers’ market and not a sellers’ market. Farmers will be forced to forgo their power to negotiate with buyers (which they currently enjoy in the space of animal markets) and will become completely dependent on a handful of procurement/logistics corporations, who will dictate the price at which an animal shall be bought and sold. The argument already being made is how a farmer, who thus far is being exploited by a chain of small traders, will now have ‘fair choice’ with reliable and ‘regulated’ procurement agencies. This was the narrative, remember, before they liberalised the dairy sector to allow the entry of multiple private dairy companies to purchase milk from farmers. Farmers were promised choice, and certain profit. The reality of dairy markets today are a far-cry from this utopia, with farmers at the mercy of company cartels, busy consolidating and monopolising the dairy markets, where milk pricing is always set to protect the dairy processors (companies) profits, who care little about smallholder farmers.

Plausible certainly for buffaloes, this makes little sense for cattle in a context of persistent demands for a nationwide ban on cow slaughter, except for literally enabling an easy surveillance system to ‘trace’, track and punish those who trade in cattle for slaughter. With cows contributing 47% of the total volume of milk produced in India (21% from indigenous cows and 26% from cross-breds), a stubborn perseverance with such cow slaughter ban politics, as has been analysed earlier, will only serve to push farmers away from
(which really concern international trade where spell nation require exporting countries to comply with traceability and early food safety standards) is really about rig the stage for a big bodied return over of profitable sections of the buffalo beef marketplace? Whilst currently in India some 150 export companies control the front goal of the buffalo beef export industry, the destruction of local animal markets under the garb of animal cruelty could actually be a bigger story of capture and monopoly of the entire animal supply value range (from farm to slaughterhouse), currently handled by a galax of small trader, by a clutch of perhaps large logistics corporations, as indeed is the norm in the livestock and meat diligence of the other big players: Brazil, the US, Australia. 

 This, of course, will successfully ensure the economic extermination of millions of lives and livelihoods that make up the complex animal market web, a majority of whom are very poor Muslims, Dalits and other backwards - caste communities. It will also make it a buyer ’ grocery store and not a sellers ’ marketplace. farmer will be forced to forgo their power to negociate with buyers (which they presently enjoy in the space of animal markets) and will become wholly dependent on a handful of procurement / logistics corporations, who will dictate the price at which an animal shall be bought and sold. The argumentation already being made is how a farmer, who thus far is being exploited by a chain of belittled traders, will nowadays have ‘ fair choice ’ with reliable and ‘ regulated ’ procurement means. This was the narrative, remember, before they liberalised the dairy sector to allow the entry of multiple private dairy companies to purchase milk from farmers. farmer were promised choice, and sealed profit. The reality of dairy markets today are a far - cry from this utopia, with farmer at the mercy of ship's company cartels, busy consolidate and monopolising the dairy market, where milk pricing is always place to protect the dairy processors (companies) profits, who care little about smallholder farmer. 

 Plausible certainly for buffaloes, this make little sense for cattle in a context of dogged demands for a nationwide ban on cow thrashing, except for literally enabling an easy surveillance system to ‘ trace ’, track and punish those who trade in cattle for slaughter. With cows contribute 47% of the entire volume of milk produced in India (21% from indigenous cows and 26% from cross - breds), a stubborn doggedness with such cow slaughter ban politics, as has been analysed earlier, will only serve to push farmers away from
 (whlch really concern interkational trade wkwre im'orting countrids require exporting countrixs ti comkjy with traceabiligy and otjer food saftty standards) is csally anjut acttiny vhe stage for a big corposate take over ow 'rofitable sections of the buffalo bqef marleh? Whilst curregtly yn Ihdia some 150 export companies controm the fgont end of the biffalo beef export industrj, thf destruction of llcal animal marhwts under thd garb of animal crueljy could actually be a larger stury oy capture abd mojmpoly of thx entige animal supiky valge chaim (from farm to sleughrerhouse), currently haidled by a galaxy of small trddzrs, by a clutch of peehqps ldrge logkwtizs docpodationd, aa indeed ia the norm un the livestock anc ivst industriea of tre other big players: Brazil, the US, Austrania.

Fhis, of course, will sucxessfully ensure the gconomic evtermination of millions of lives and livelihoods that oakt mi thd clmplex animal market web, a majority of whom aws fegy poor Muslims, Dclits and other nafkewrds-caste comounitiza. Jt will also make lt a buiers’ mqrket and not a sellers’ market. Farmers wull be forceb ti forgo their powex to negotiace witn buyrrs (which they currentlv enjog in the spwce of anjoal markets) and dilk tecome completely dependene on a haidful of prozurekent/lodistics cogporabhons, who will dictwte tke prhce at whifh an animal shall be bought anv sold. The arbukenn already beinn made is how a farmer, who thos far is beine exploites by a rhain of smajl traders, winp now have ‘feir choicq’ wirh rwliable xnd ‘regulated’ lrocuremeuu agencies. This was the narretivg, demember, before thty liberalised tne aaiwy sxctor do allow the entfy ug mulgiple privabe aairu companies to purchdse jilk from farmers. Gavmers werg promiseq choice, and vertain profit. The realmty of dairu mwrkets today are a far-cry from this utooia, with farmerf at the mercy oy company cartels, busy consolidating and monopolising the eairy markets, where kilk pricinj is ajways set to protect the dairt processors (compsnies) profits, who cars littne ablut smallholder farmers.

Plausible certainly for buffaloes, this makes littlw sensx sor cattle jn a contvxt pf perfistxnv demands for a nstionwide ban on cow slaughter, xxcept for lnterally enabling an easy surfekllance systeo to ‘trace’, track and punjsh thosr who trade in cattle for slaugnter. With cows contributlng 47% of tye tofal volume of milk produced on Indna (21% frim inditenoms cows and 26% ffom cvoss-breds), w stnbbkrn perseverance with such cow soaughtwr ban politics, as has been akauysed earligr, will only servs to oush warmers away grom
(which really concern international trade where importing exporting to comply traceability and other about the stage for big corporate take of profitable sections of the buffalo market? Whilst currently in India some 150 export companies control the front end the buffalo beef export industry, the destruction of local animal markets under the of cruelty actually a larger story of capture and monopoly of the entire animal supply value chain (from farm slaughterhouse), currently handled by a galaxy of small by a clutch of large logistics corporations, as indeed the in the and industries the other big Brazil, the US, Australia. This, of course, will successfully ensure the economic extermination of millions of lives livelihoods that the complex market a of whom are Muslims, Dalits and other backwards-caste communities. make it a buyers’ market and not a market. Farmers be forced to forgo their power negotiate with buyers (which they currently enjoy in space of animal markets) and will become completely dependent on a handful of procurement/logistics corporations, dictate the price at an animal shall bought sold. argument being made how a farmer, who thus far is being exploited by a of small traders, will now have ‘fair choice’ with reliable procurement This was the remember, before they liberalised dairy to allow the entry private companies from Farmers promised choice, and certain The reality of dairy markets are a far-cry from the mercy of company cartels, busy consolidating and the dairy markets, where milk pricing is set to protect the dairy processors (companies) profits, who care little about farmers. Plausible buffaloes, this makes little sense for cattle in context of persistent demands a nationwide ban on cow slaughter, except for literally an surveillance system ‘trace’, track and those who trade cattle for slaughter. contributing 47% the volume in India (21% from indigenous cows 26% cross-breds), a stubborn perseverance with cow politics, as has been analysed earlier, will only serve to push farmers away from
 (which really concern internaTional tradE wherE imPorTiNg coUntrIes require expoRTing Countries to comply with tRaceaBiLIty aND oTher fOod safeTY sTANdaRdS) iS reAlLY aBout sEttIng the sTage for a biG coRpOrate take oveR Of Profitable SecTions of the buFfaLo beef MaRkeT? whilsT cuRrentLy in InDIa some 150 Export comPaNIes conTRol the fRONt End oF the buffalo beef exPOrT Industry, the desTructiOn OF lOCAl aNimAl markets uNdEr the GArb of anIMaL CRUelTY could actuallY be a larger sTOry Of captUrE anD MonopoLy of tHe ENtiRe animal supPly vAlue chain (From faRM to slauGHterhouSe), currEntLy hAndlED bY a GalAxY Of sMAlL trADerS, by a clutCh Of PerhaPs laRGE LOgisTicS corPoratIons, as indeed iS thE norM In tHe livEstocK and MeAt indUstrieS of thE oTher big players: BRaziL, the US, AusTraLiA.

ThIs, Of couRSe, will SucCesSfully eNsure thE EcoNoMIC ExTermination of milliOnS OF lIves and lIvelihOOdS tHAt make up ThE coMpleX ANimal MarkET wEb, a majorIty of wHOm ArE very poOr muslimS, DAliTs aNd othER bacKwards-Caste comMunitIEs. It will also maKE it a buyers’ marKEt AND nOT a seLleRs’ market. FarMers WIll bE forCEd To fORgo thEir poWeR To NEgotiate with buyers (wHiCh they CurreNtly enjoy in thE space of anIMAL markets) And wILl BEcome completelY depeNdent on a haNDful of prOcureMent/logiStics corpORAtions, whO wiLl dIctAte THE pRice at which an ANImal ShAll be boUghT and solD. ThE arGumEnt AlReady beinG made is hOw A fArMeR, whO thus FAr is beinG eXplOiTed By a chAIn of smAll trAderS, wIlL Now Have ‘faiR ChOICe’ wiTh ReLiabLe aNd ‘RegulAted’ PRocUrement Agencies. THis WAs thE nArRative, rEmember, before ThEy liberaliSeD thE dairy SECtor to alLow the entry of multiple prIVate daiRy cOmpanIes tO purchase MilK from fArmERs. FarmErs werE promIsEd cHOIce, anD CErTaiN pRofit. The reALIty Of daiRy MarkEts todaY are a far-cry from thiS UtoPia, with farmerS at The mERCy Of cOMpANy cArTEls, BUSy consolidating And monopolIsINg The dairy maRKetS, wHere milK pricinG is alWAys set tO protect tHe dairy prOcEssoRS (ComPanies) profIts, who caRe little aBOut smALlHoldeR faRmers.

PLaUsiBle ceRtainlY For BuffaLoes, thIs Makes lIttle SeNse for caTtle in a context of persistEnt demAnds fOr a NationwidE baN On cOw slaughtEr, exCept for litEraLly EnablIng AN easy SurvEIlLanCE systEm to ‘TRace’, track ANd PunISH tHose who tradE IN CatTle foR slAUghter. with Cows contributing 47% oF The total volume Of miLK ProDucED in INdIa (21% from indigenoUs cOwS ANd 26% from crOsS-breds), a stubBorn persEvERance With suCh cow sLaughteR BAn POliticS, as hAs bEen analysEd eArLIer, will OnLy SErve to Push FaRmers aWay froM
 (which really concern int ernational  trad e w her eimpo rtin g countries re q uire  exporting countries t o com pl y  wit h  t racea bilitya nd o the rfo odsa f et y sta nda rds) is  really ab out  s etting the s t ag e for a bi g c orporate tak e o ver of  p rof i table  se ction s of t h e buff alo beefma r ket? W h ilst cu r r en tlyin India some 150 ex p ort companiescontro lt he f ron t e nd of thebu ffalo beef ex p or t i ndu s try, the dest ruction ofl oca l anim al  ma r kets u nderth e  ga rb of anima l cr uelty cou ld act u ally be a large r stor y o f c aptu r ean d m on o pol y  o f t h e e ntire an im al  supp ly v a l u e  cha in(fro m far m to slaughte rho use) ,  cu rrent ly ha ndle dby agalaxy  of s ma ll traders, bya cl utch of p erh ap s l ar ge lo g istics  co rpo rations , as in d eed  i s t he  norm in the lives to c k  a nd meatindust r ie so f the ot he r b ig p l a yers:  Bra z il , the US , Aust r al ia .

This ,of cou rs e,wil l suc c essf ully e nsure th e eco n omic extermina t ion of millio n so f  l i vesand  livelihood s th a t ma ke u p  t hec omple x ani ma l  m a rket web, a majorit yof who m are  very poor Mu slims, Dal i t s  and oth er b a ck w ards-caste com munit ies. It wi l l also m ake i t a buye rs’ marke t and nota s ell ers ’ m a r ke t. Farmers wi l l  befo rced to  fo rgo the irpow ertone gotiate w ith buye rs  ( wh ic h t hey c u rrentlyen joy  i n t he sp a ce ofanima l ma rk et s ) a nd will be c o me c om pl etel y d ep enden t on a h andfulof procur eme n t/lo gi st ics cor porations, wh owill dicta te  th e pric e at which  an animal shall be bou g ht andsol d. Th e ar gument al rea dy bei ngm ade is  how a  farm er , w h o  thus f ar  is  b eing explo i t edby ach ainof smal l traders, will no w  ha ve ‘fair choi ce’  wit h re lia b le and  ‘ r egu l a ted’ procuremen t agencies .T hi s was then arr at ive, re member,  befo r e theyliberalis ed the da ir y se c t orto allow t he entry  of multi p le pr i va te da iry  compa ni esto pu rchase mil k fro m farm er s. Far merswe re promi sed choice, and certain  profi t. Th e r eality of  da i rymarkets t oday  are a far -cr y f rom t his utopi a, w i th  fa r mersat t h e mercy o f  c omp a n ycartels, bu s y con solid ati n g andmono polising the dair y  markets, wher e mi l k  pr ici n g is  a lways set to p rot ec t the dair yprocessors(compani es )  prof its, w ho car e littl e ab o ut sma llho lde r farmers .
Pl a usiblece rt a inly f or b uf faloes , this make s little sense for  catt l e  in a con textof  persis t entdemands fo r a nationw ide ba n on  cowslaught er , exce ptfo r literall y  enabling  an e asy sur ve illa nce  syste m to ‘ trace ’, t ra ckand punis h th o se  w h o t rade  in c at tlefor slaug h ter. Wit h c o ws cont ri but i n g 47%o ft h e total vo lum e ofm i lk produce d  inI nd i a (21 % from  indig enous c o wsan d 26% f rom c ross-bred s), a stu b bor npers everance  w ithsu chco w slaughter ban  politic s, as ha s been a nal y sede arlier ,will only se rve t op ush far m e rsaway fr o m
 (which_really concern_international trade where importing_countries require_exporting_countries to_comply_with traceability and_other food safety_standards) is really about_setting the stage_for_a big corporate take over of profitable sections of the buffalo beef market? Whilst_currently_in India_some_150_export companies control the front_end of the buffalo beef_export industry,_the destruction of local animal markets under the_garb_of animal cruelty_could actually be a larger story of capture and_monopoly of the entire animal supply_value chain (from_farm_to_slaughterhouse), currently handled by_a galaxy of small traders, by_a clutch of perhaps large logistics_corporations, as indeed is the norm in_the livestock and meat industries of_the other big players: Brazil,_the US,_Australia.

This, of course, will successfully_ensure the economic_extermination of_millions of lives_and livelihoods that make up the_complex animal market_web, a majority of whom are_very_poor Muslims, Dalits_and_other_backwards-caste communities._It will also_make_it a_buyers’_market and not a sellers’ market._Farmers_will be forced to forgo their power_to negotiate with buyers_(which_they currently enjoy in_the space of animal markets)_and will become completely dependent on_a handful_of procurement/logistics_corporations, who will dictate the price at which an animal shall_be bought and sold. The argument_already being made is_how a_farmer,_who thus far_is_being exploited_by a chain of small traders, will_now have_‘fair choice’ with reliable and ‘regulated’_procurement agencies. This was_the_narrative, remember, before they liberalised the_dairy sector to allow the entry_of multiple private dairy companies_to_purchase_milk from farmers. Farmers were_promised choice, and certain profit. The_reality of dairy_markets today are a far-cry from this_utopia,_with farmers at the mercy of_company_cartels, busy consolidating and monopolising the_dairy_markets,_where milk pricing is always_set to protect the dairy processors_(companies) profits, who care little about smallholder farmers.

Plausible certainly_for buffaloes, this_makes little sense for cattle_in_a_context of persistent demands for a nationwide ban on cow_slaughter, except_for literally enabling_an easy surveillance system to ‘trace’, track and punish those_who trade in cattle for slaughter. With_cows contributing 47% of the total volume of milk produced in_India (21% from indigenous cows and 26% from_cross-breds), a stubborn perseverance with such cow_slaughter ban politics, as_has_been analysed earlier, will only serve to_push_farmers_away_from