Indian government to ban cattle for slaughter at livestock markets
02/06/2017
At the end of May, the federal ministry of the environment, forests and climate change announced that it was adding new rules to laws on the regulation of livestock markets. One of the most striking changes is that farmers may only sell animals at livestock markets if they sell to another farmer for use in agriculture. These markets will no longer be permitted to sell animals for slaughter.
According to the official announcement of the new rules from the ministry, traders and meat companies will still be able to buy animals for slaughter, but they must buy them at the farm. The announcement said the government intends for livestock markets trading hubs for animals for agriculture. “Animals for slaughter will have to be bought from the farmers at the farms,” it stated.
The ministry added that, in its assessment, the new rules will “remove the scope of illegal sale and smuggling of the cattle, which is a major concern”.
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