Cattle rearers prioritise manure and draught power over milk

More than one-third of India’s cattle rearers prioritise non-market-oriented uses of bovines and do not sell milk, according to a new study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). The study is based on a first-of-its-kind survey of over 7,300 cattle-rearing households across 15 states, representing 91 per cent of India’s bovine population…