April 25, 2016
India to export bovine meat to Indonesia by Ramadan
India will commence bovine meat exports to Indonesia during the Ramadan festival in June, following Indonesian president Joko Widodo's signing of a decree allowing 'zone-based' meat imports, dna reports.
India, a major exporter of buffalo meat, has been trying for market access for bovine meat in Indonesia since 1999. However, Indonesia had not allowed imports citing Foot and Mouth Disease concerns.
This is set to change following Indonesian president Joko Widodo's signing of a decree allowing 'zone-based' meat imports in March 2016 after its audit team confirmed that India has an excellent mechanism of meat processing and quarantine control.
"The Indonesian government is making efforts to open its market for Indian bovine meat by the Ramadan period," the Indonesian Director General of Livestock and Animal Health Muladno said in a statement.
In September 2015, the audit team from Indonesia had inspected abattoirs and research institutions in India. The team observed that India has more than 50 slaughter houses which are above international standards.
India has a 46-year track record in the export of de-boned and de-glanded frozen buffalo meat to 64 countries worldwide. Meat exported from India is prepared in compliance with Halal requirements.