The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration (MoTRI) recently announced an upturn in livestock exports during the initial five months of the current fiscal year, surpassing the corresponding period of the previous year by 72,000.
India News: On June 7, the Union ministry of fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying had circulated the draft bill that defined felines and canines as livestock
The livestock were exported in the guise of coastal cargo for supply to Gujarat. However, the consignment was being taken to Dubai from Vijaydurg Port in Maharashtra.
The National Party's proposal for a "gold standard" of live export shipping is an acknowledgment that current practice is unacceptable, Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa say.