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There are about 30 crore cattle in India and about 3 crore tonnes of dung is produced daily.

After Diwali, now preparations are on for Govardhan Puja. On this day, Govardhan Mountain is worshipped, which Lord Krishna lifted on his smallest finger and broke the ego of Lord Indra. On the day of this special puja, a small mountain like Govardhan Parvat is made from cow dung and worshipped. Apart from religious and cultural importance of cow dung in India, it also plays an important role in agriculture. Due to the qualities of cow dung, many countries around the world buy it from India.

America, China, Maldives, America, Singapore, Kuwait, Nepal, Brazil, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia… these are the countries which import cow dung from India. Now the question arises that why do so many countries buy cow dung from India?

How much cow dung is produced every year in India?

There are about 30 crore cattle in India, which leave about 3 crore tonnes of dung every day. In India, cow dung is mostly used to make cow dung cakes, but in countries like China and Britain, electricity and biogas is made from it. In many countries of the world, cow dung is used as fertilizer in agriculture.

According to media reports, the price of cow dung exported from India is said to be Rs 30 to 50 per kg. However, it may vary in case of cow dung powder, manure and cow dung cake. For example, the price of high grade cow dung powder is different from cow dung powder.

Why are China and Kuwait buying cow dung from India?

Many countries of the world are buying cow dung from India. The recent example is that of Kuwait, which was in the news. Kuwait alone had ordered 192 metric tons of cow dung to India last year. Which India completed. Now the question is why so many countries are buying cow dung from India.

• Increasing demand for organic farming: The trend of organic farming is increasing all over the world. For this, countries are giving priority to organic fertilizers instead of chemical fertilizers. Manure prepared from cow dung is being seen as its alternative.
• Way to increase soil yield: The use of cow dung is not limited only to increasing the yield. It is also used to increase soil fertility. This makes the soil more fertile so that it can produce better yields. Kuwaiti agricultural scientists had also found that the use of Indian cow dung powder increased the yield and size of dates.
• Also needed: There are many countries in the world where there are limited water resources and the soil is not very fertile. This is the reason why the demand for organic fertilizers is increasing there. For this, cow dung is used.
• More availability in India: The number of cattle in India and high production of cow dung also attracts many countries towards India. India meets their demand in terms of cow dung export. This is the reason why many countries around the world turn to India for this.
• Trying to prevent losses: In many countries including America and Europe, the use of cow dung has increased due to the increasing harm caused to humans by crops prepared with chemical fertilizers. It has also been proved in many researches that fertilizers containing chemicals are increasing the risk of diseases like cancer.