(a) the country- wise export of meat other than beef during the year 2000-2001 and thereafter, year-wise;
(b) the foreign exchange earned, unit-wise;
(c) whether these units have their own slaughter houses or export
meat after buying it from other slaughter houses;
(d) if so, the names of the places where these slaughter houses are located; and
(e) the details of the animals categorised under other than cattle?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI N.T. SHANMUGAM)
(a): As per information furnished by Agricultural & Processed
Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), meat other
than beef was exported during 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 to various
countries including Angola, Bahrain, Brazil, China, Congo, Egypt,
France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait,
Lebanon, Oman, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA & Yamen Arab
Republic. Information for the year 2002-03 is not available.
(b): This information is not being maintained.
(c) & (d): As per information made available by APEDA, while a
few units have their own slaughter houses, others are sourcing
meat for export from other slaughter houses including municipal
slaughter houses. Municipal slaughter houses are located all over
the country. There are a few slaughter houses in private sector
which are located at Aurangabad, Koregaon and Nanded in
Maharashtra; Goa; Aligarh, Unnao, Barabanki, Greater Noida in UP;
Zeheerabad, Medak in Andhra Pradesh; Maurigram in WB and Derabassi
in Punjab.
(e): The animals categorised under other than cattle are; Ovine
(sheep and goat), swine, poultry which includes ducks, geese etc.