# Indian carabeef exports set to increase in 2018 | Queensland Country Life | QLD

> India's bovine population is 304 million head, and carabeef exports are expected to rise in 2018. India remains affected by foot and mouth disease, which keeps its beef out of high-value markets such as Japan, the US and the EU.

- Date: 2018-04-11 · published 2018-04-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65454-indian-carabeef-exports-set-to-increase-in-2018-queensland-country-life-qld
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Growing low-cost Indian buffalo meat exports add competition in price-sensitive Asian and Middle Eastern beef markets, which could pressure prices for other exporters.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

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## Sources

- queenslandcountrylife.com.au: https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/5336077/india-herd-growth-continues/

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