Diversifying India’s livestock: goats & poultry trade potential
A recent Down To Earth feature highlights a pivotal shift in India’s livestock strategy—beyond traditional dairy cattle (“big hooves”), attention is now expanding to small ruminants (goats, sheep) and poultry (“small hooves and beaks”) due to their economic resilience, low input needs, and export potential . Goat populations in India have grown significantly—from 148 million presently (16% of…