Cow urine in high demand, sells for ? 15-30 per litre in Raj


 It’s not just milk, cow urine, too, is bringing in a revenue stream for dairy farmers in Rajasthan now. The demand is such that the farmers are selling urine of high breed cows, such as Gir and Tharparkar, at Rs15-Rs30 per litre in the wholesale market, while a litre of cow milk fetches them a price between Rs22 and Rs25.

Kailesh Gujjar, from Jaipur, has started selling cow urine to people who are into organic farming. He says his earnings has increased by at least 30% after he started selling cow urine, apart from milk.

Cow urine is used as an alternative to pesticides by orga- nic farmers. People use cow urine for medicinal purposes and in rituals. Gujjar’s change in fortune comes with a price, though. He says he has to stay awake at night to keep a watch on cows to ensure that urine doesn’t fall on the ground. “Cow is our mother, so I don’t mind staying awake. Also, my income has increased,” says Gujjar, who has been selling milk since the last two decades.

Om Prakash Meena, a milk trader, has started buying cow urine from a Gir cowshed in Jaipur. “I sell one litre of cow urine between Rs30 and Rs50. The demand for urine is high among organic farmers who use it as an alternative to pesticides. “Many people use cow urine in rituals like ‘yagna’ and ‘panchgavyam’ during ‘janaau’ ceremony,” he adds.....Read more

 

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