India: Livestock and Products Annual

India’s national cattle herd inventory in marketing year (MY) 2023 (January-December) is forecast marginally higher at 307.4 million head. India’s MY 2023 production of carabeef (meat derived from the Asian domestic water buffalo) and beef is forecast at 4.42 million metric tons (MMT), an increase of two percent from the current year’s estimate on continued restrictive policies on slaughter of bovine animals. Carabeef and beef exports for MY 2023 is forecast at 1.48 MMT, largely unchanged from previous year as demand from South Asian markets continues to be under pressure. Note: carabeef and beef production and trade are reported in carcass weight equivalent (CWE).