Sacred cow: coal-hungry India eyes bioenergy to cut carbon Venerated as incarnations of Hindu deities, India's sacred cows are also being touted as agents of energy transition by a government determined to promote biogas production to cut its dependence
Majority of U. S. cows live on big dairies - Farm Progress These herds are producing 5% more milk from 9 4 million cows, a number which remained nearly unchanged from 2017 According to Rabobank, less than 25% of the U S milk supply was produced on farms with fewer than 500 cows, but these farms accounted for more than 80% of dairy operations at 20,631 More large dairies
The Role of Livestock in Economic Development and Poverty . . . have recently switched from being net exporters and become net importers of livestock products Although patterns of trade depend on differences in comparative advantage between countries they are also influenced by trade regulations Domestic producer protection by the European Union, the USA and Japan in particular is
20th Livestock Census-2019: All India Report The largest livestock population was recorded in the state of Uttar Pradesh (68 million), followed by Rajasthan (56 8 million) and Madhya Pradesh (40 6 million) The total bovine population – comprising of cattle, buffaloes, mithuns, and yaks – was 303 76 million in 2019, marking a 1 3 per cent increase since 2012
Public Attitudes towards Cow Welfare and Cow Shelters . . . - MDPI Religious beliefs in many parts of India have exerted a special influence on the human-animal bond, and hence the welfare of animals The cow has an important role in the culture and religion in contemporary Hinduism in India It represents abundance and fertility, embodying the concept of motherhood, and is the abode of 330 million gods [2,3]