New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- A new scheme promoted by the BJP-led coalition government in Goa wants to promote goat breeding in the coastal state because goat-meat or mutton, does not have religious taboo.
The scheme promoted by the state's Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services comes at a time when the price of beef has doubled in recent years, the supply of red meat has been affected due to harassment of traders by right-wing vigilante groups and also due a steep drop in fish sales over fears of adulteration by formalin, a mortuary preservative.
"The meat (mutton) is generally acceptable, delicious and of higher demand which is consumed by all communities in India and has no religious taboo," the Department said in a gazette.
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