# Using a bulldozer to drive in a nail: The new cattle rules are a lot like demonetisation

> India's new central rules banning the sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets were introduced to curb smuggling on the Nepal border but have effectively changed slaughter rules nationwide. The government now says it may reconsider the rules, which have caused widespread economic distress.

- Date: 2017-06-05 · published 2017-06-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70453-using-a-bulldozer-to-drive-in-a-nail-the-new-cattle-rules-are-a-lot-like
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

The rules restrict the supply of cattle and buffalo for slaughter in India, a major exporter of buffalo meat, which tightens global beef trade flows and supports prices in exporting countries.

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## Sources

- scroll.in: https://scroll.in/article/print/839258

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