Carabeef exports plunge as China tightens border control

Shan Goodwin
Updated February 8 2019 - 9:57am, first published February 7 2019 - 4:30pm
CARABEEF: India has the world’s largest bovine population at an estimated 304 million head. PHOTO: Mary Raynes
CARABEEF: India has the world’s largest bovine population at an estimated 304 million head. PHOTO: Mary Raynes

INDIA’S buffalo meat exports, the commodity beef product that sets the world price floor, are plunging as China cracks down on the grey trade in the wake of African Swine fever in pork.

Shan Goodwin

Shan Goodwin

National Agriculture Writer - Beef

Shan Goodwin steers ACM’s national coverage of the beef industry. Shan has worked as a journalist for 30 years, the majority of that with agricultural publications. She spent many years as The Land’s North Coast reporter and has visited beef properties and stations throughout the country and overseas. She treats all breeds equally. Contact 0427686187. E: s.goodwin@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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