Unbeknownst to many and in contradiction to the cow-loving brand that has been propagated, India is a dominant force in the global beef and leather markets. For a sizeable list of reasons, India has been propelled into as a global leader of not only animal bovine products but some of the worst violations in bovine rights. The statistics in the infographic highlight the depth of the dynamics of its beef and leather industries. This is despite the fact that unlike in industrialized countries, India does not a have a formal beef industry i.e. cattle is not reared specifically for slaughter.…
Author: Dr. Ranjan Ghosh
Dr. Ranjan Ghosh
Dr. Ranjan Ghosh is an economist with a keen interest in the philosophy of science and dharma. He earned his Ph.D. from Humboldt University Berlin, Germany and conducting part of his work at the Nobel Prize winning Elinor Ostrom Workshop at Indiana University. He currently works and teaches at the Department of Economics, SLU Uppsala, Sweden
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