Indian dairy: Big, but still traditional

12-02-2019 | |
Indian dairy: Big, but still traditional. Photos: Martijn Knuivers
Indian dairy: Big, but still traditional. Photos: Martijn Knuivers
India is the largest dairy producer in the world. At the same time, dairy farming is complicated in this country, as the Hindu religion makes it difficult to sell off old cows and bull calves. Dairy Global visited a farm, dedicated to water buffalo, to learn more. The water buffalo are housed in simple, open barns. Photos: Martijn Knuivers For Indian standards, the cattle farm of Sunil Jagannath Badhale and his son Sumit Shrikant can be considered huge. The farm has 12 dai


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