Save The Cow- A Practical Soln

Save The Cow! A Practical Solution

Varun M Deshpande

Want to Taste our Mother’s Flesh??

Motivation Behind The PPT Cow

is not just an Animal for Us From Time in Memorial India has given Cow a Place of “Mother” Lot of Religious Sentiments are associated with The Cow It is a Harmless Animal Humanitarian Grounds

Obstacles Increasing

amount of Beef Consumption Beef is the Cheapest meat Easy access to Cows Available on Roadsides No Strict Rules Against Slaughter Houses Govt giving Licenses at an Alarming Rate Lack of Voice from the Public!

Statistics Central Government statistics (2000) Beef

Produced / year 1.44 Million Ton Buffalo Meat Produced / year 1.42 Million Ton Mutton & Lamb Produced /year 0.7 Million Ton The

per capita consumption of beef/buffalo in India is 2.8 kg

Statistics USDA( Utd States Dept of Agriculture) Demand

for Beef in India to increase by 7% to 2.8 MT in 2009 This is followed by steady increase in Production of Beef 1-2 Lakh Ton 8.1 Lakh Ton exported  Majority of Consumption is

Consequences Increase

in number of Slaughter

Houses Decrease in No. of Cows Hurts the Sentiments of Majority of Indians As the Cost of Beef is less, it may result in breech in Safety Standards This may result in unhygienic Food Supply Bi-Products like Bone Powder end

Is There a Way Out ?? Yes, I Think there is! Next

few Slides shall attempt to suggest few of the measures which can help. We have to Understand the implicit Benefits of Saving a Cow’s Life. We Should Understand What We are loosing out from a Cow, By

Panchagavya In Sanskrit, Panchagavya means the blend of five products obtained from cow. During Yagnas , It is given as Prasadam Cow Dung - An Antiseptic Cow Urine - Therapeutic Agent Cow Milk – a Unique Nourishing Food Cow Ghee – Full of Nutritive Qualities

Panchagavya –Eco Friendly Manure Panchagavya

is also used to safeguard plants and soil microorganisms and to increase plant production Panchagavya application is found to be more profitable than recommended fertilizer application and chemical spray. The modified versions of Panchagavya (unique liquid organic fertilizer) used for organic farming have been standarised

Dairy Farming Farming Cows seems to be the best alternative to Slaughtering it! Milk

costs Rs 18 / L Curd Costs Rs 22 / L Butter Costs Rs 150 / Kg Ghee Costs about Rs 200 / L PS: It works out more profitable than the cheap Beef !!

Cow Urine Theraphy The

Cow 's urine, which is being sold under the label 'Gift of the Cow', is well known for its medicinal property. Cow's urine has been described in Ayurveda as a therapeutic agent. A Sanskrit Verse prolaims -"go mutre tridinam sthapyay visham ten vishudhyati" Meaning use of cow urine for three days cleanse poison.

Cow Urine Theraphy "Yatvagasthi

gatam papam dehe tishthti mamke prasnat panchgavyasya dahasagnirivendhnam" Meaning : From skin to bones, what ever sins (diseases) are in my body, are destroyed by panchagavya just as fire destroys fuel.

Employment Benefits Dairy

Farming requires wide range of both Skilled and UnSkilled Labor The Market Opportunity is Heavy for Industrialists Mid Level Dealers and the Sellers stand a very welcome Business Rural Employment may get a big boom in production of bio-energy from Cow Dung

Research & Development There

is lot of scope for Research in how Cow’s Products could be used Ayurveda forms the Basis for further Innovation in effective utilization and possibly better results. May be a good Topic for getting a Ph.D(India running low on No. of Ph.D holders)

Implemented Examples

 U.S.

Farms Save Big Turning Manure to Kilowatts

A

Dairy farm that's already saving $60,000 a year by turning cow manure into energy using an anaerobic biodigester.

Silent Revolution in Orissa Orissa

entered into a tie-up with a German bank to sell carbon reductions generated through biogas plants in the state. Traditional technology can be used to generate carbon credits and bring in the Euros for end users living in far-flung villages The one-time cost of setting up a plant is Rs 9,000.While government gives a subsidy of Rs 3,000.

Other Important Benefits Scientists

say , farming done the right way can remove carbon from the atmosphere.(Help reducing Global Warming) The Canadians and Germans are working on a project to meet 10% of there Energy requirements from dried cow dung

Need For Industry Back Up Industry

need to use take this up with utmost interest and convert this into a long term Business Commitment. Entrepreneurs can provide jobs for hundreds of people Companies need to come fwd and invest on Research and Development

Need For Political Will Promote

Dairy Farming Promote use of Bio-Energy Give Subsidy to investing Companies Give Scholarships for students doing Research on Topics Related to Cows Adopt Stringent measures on Slaughtering Houses Put a stop on Cow Killing

What We Can Do! Stop

having Beef on the Menu(next time you are having Beef for Dinner, think about a person who worships The Cow as his Mother) Use Dairy Products like Milk etc Go for Cow Urine Therapy instead of side effect prone Chemical Therapy Discuss about ill effects of Killing Cow Raise a Voice against Cow Slaughtering

Conclusion There

is a need to Stop Slaughtering of Cows There are better things that a Cow has to offer than its Cheap Beef ! We all Have a Conscious Role in making sure that Slaughter Houses are gradually closed in India.

What R U Waiting For??

Lets Get To WORK !!