India's cattle inventory amounted to about *** million in 2023. In comparison, the global cattle population stood at over ***********, India had the highest cattle population followed by Brazil, China and the United States that year. Where are cattle bred in India? As one of the leading dairy producers and consumers worldwide, cattle in the south Asian country were bred mainly in the rural areas. However, its population was spread unevenly across the vast land. Uttar Pradesh ranked first in terms of milk production, followed by Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh in 2023. Contextualizing the holiness of the Indian cow Considered a sacred animal by Hindus in India, the cow is associated with several gods and goddesses. This deep religious and cultural significance has led to communal tensions. In 2014, the government established the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) to conserve and develop indigenous breeds of cows and buffaloes. While the general goal was well-received, it aligns with the underlying Hindu nationalist narrative of the current government.

How many cattle are in the world? The global live cattle population amounted to about 1.57 billion heads in 2023, up from approximately 1.51 million in 2021. Cows as livestock The domestication of cattle began as early as 10,000 to 5,000 years ago. From ancient times up to the present, cattle are bred to provide meat and dairy. Cattle are also employed as draft animals to plow the fields or transport heavy objects. Cattle hide is used for the production of leather, and dung for fuel and agricultural fertilizer. In 2022, India was home to the highest number of milk cows in the world. Cattle farming in the United States Cattle meat such as beef and veal is one of the most widely consumed types of meat across the globe, and is particularly popular in the United States. The United States is the top producer of beef and veal of any country worldwide. In 2021, beef production in the United States reached 12.6 million metric tons. Beef production appears to be following a positive trend in the United States. More than 33.07 million cattle were slaughtered both commercially and in farms annually in the United States in 2019, up from 33 million in the previous year.

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2518 Global import shipment records of Cows with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.

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2017 saw the highest cow related hate crimes in India with ** cases being reported by the media. Hate crimes are crimes are committed against a person not because of what a person might have done, but because of their real or perceived membership of a particular group such as religion, caste or ethnicity. Cow slaughter is forbidden in most parts of Hindu-majority India. However, since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, Hindu nationalists have led a political campaign to enforce a ban on cow slaughter and stop cattle smuggling. This has led to an increase in cow vigilantism (known as "gau-rakshak"). The government has also been accused of obfuscating data on hate crimes by the self declared "gau rakhsaks" in order to maintain a demand for continued cow protection vigilance.

4529 Global export shipment records of Cows with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.

Retail Price: DOAC: Milk: Cow, Buffalo: Union Territories: Chandigarh data was reported at 22.000 INR/l in Oct 2007. This stayed constant from the previous number of 22.000 INR/l for Sep 2007. Retail Price: DOAC: Milk: Cow, Buffalo: Union Territories: Chandigarh data is updated monthly, averaging 19.000 INR/l from May 2005 (Median) to Oct 2007, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.000 INR/l in Jul 2005 and a record low of 14.000 INR/l in May 2005. Retail Price: DOAC: Milk: Cow, Buffalo: Union Territories: Chandigarh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Price – Table IN.PC156: Retail Price: Department of Agriculture and Cooperation: Food: by Cities: Milk: Cow, Buffalo.

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India Exports of live animals to Pakistan was US$150 during 2011, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. India Exports of live animals to Pakistan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

India Retail Price: DOAC: Milk: Cow, Buffalo: Union Territories: Portblair data was reported at 60.000 INR/l in Jun 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 60.000 INR/l for May 2018. India Retail Price: DOAC: Milk: Cow, Buffalo: Union Territories: Portblair data is updated monthly, averaging 40.000 INR/l from Jan 2005 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 153 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.000 INR/l in Jun 2018 and a record low of 22.000 INR/l in Feb 2006. India Retail Price: DOAC: Milk: Cow, Buffalo: Union Territories: Portblair data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Agriculture and Cooperation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Price – Table IN.PB108: Retail Price: Department of Agriculture and Cooperation: Food: by Cities: Milk: Cow, Buffalo.

23823 Global import shipment records of Cow Leather with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.

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670 Global export shipment records of Cattle Feed with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.

Retail Price: DOAC: Milk: Cow, Buffalo: Gujarat: Rajkot data was reported at 70.000 INR/l in Mar 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 70.000 INR/l for Feb 2023. Retail Price: DOAC: Milk: Cow, Buffalo: Gujarat: Rajkot data is updated monthly, averaging 50.000 INR/l from Nov 2013 (Median) to Mar 2023, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 70.000 INR/l in Mar 2023 and a record low of 45.000 INR/l in May 2020. Retail Price: DOAC: Milk: Cow, Buffalo: Gujarat: Rajkot data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Price – Table IN.PC156: Retail Price: Department of Agriculture and Cooperation: Food: by Cities: Milk: Cow, Buffalo.

Retail Price: DOAC: Milk: Cow, Buffalo: Andhra Pradesh: Hyderabad data was reported at 38.000 INR/l in May 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 50.000 INR/l for Mar 2016. Retail Price: DOAC: Milk: Cow, Buffalo: Andhra Pradesh: Hyderabad data is updated monthly, averaging 26.000 INR/l from Jan 2005 (Median) to May 2017, with 123 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.000 INR/l in Mar 2016 and a record low of 18.000 INR/l in Jan 2008. Retail Price: DOAC: Milk: Cow, Buffalo: Andhra Pradesh: Hyderabad data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Price – Table IN.PC156: Retail Price: Department of Agriculture and Cooperation: Food: by Cities: Milk: Cow, Buffalo.

1328 Global export shipment records of Cow Dung with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.

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