For the first time, India is exporting 192 metric tonnes of cow dung to Kuwait, as now Kuwait is also interested in organic farming. According to Dr. Atul Gupta, the National President of the Organic Farmer Producer Association of India, they have received an order from Kuwait for 192 metric tonnes of cow dung.
Under the supervision of the Customs Department, cow dung, a natural fertiliser, will be packaged in the Sunrise Organic Park of Sripinjrapole Gaushala on Tonk Road. On June 15, the first consignment would depart from Kanakpura railway station. The consignments will subsequently be transported to Gujarat’s Mundra port, where Cow Dung will be sent to Kuwait.
The export of animal products is an important contributor to the Indian agriculture sector. Exports of animal products include meat, poultry products, animal hides, milk and milk products, and honey. In 2020-21, the export of animal products in India was Rs 27,155.56 crores. Lately, cow dung is also being exported as the demand for organic fertilizers is rapidly increasing.
Dr Gupta of Sunrise Organic Park while talking to the news agencies said that the number of cattle in India is about 300 million. “About 30 lakh tonnes of cow dung is produced every day. Thirty percent of this is made into Upla and burnt. While in Britain, six million units of electricity are produced every year from cow dung, in China, 15 crore households are supplied with cow dung gas for household energy,” he said.
“Cow dung is very useful as a fertilizer. It is a growth stimulant… Foreigners have well understood the importance of cow dung. The result is that many countries have started using abundant organic manure made from cow dung. Due to not having enough cow dung available with them, they have started importing organic manure (vermi compost) made from cow dung from India. Especially countries like America, Nepal, Kenya, Philippines, Nepal have started ordering millions of tonnes of organic fertilizers every year from India,” he said.
