Herding Opportunity

Kashmir is a highly consumerist community. We buy more than we build, eat more than we grow, and rely on others for even the basics.

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That dependence showed its full weight this summer when meat disappeared from local markets, triggering panic and silence around kitchen fires.

It started, as such things often do, far from home. In Punjab, a new private contractor took over cattle fairs. Fees changed, tensions flared, and trucks carrying livestock were halted. Kashmiri mutton dealers, stranded and helpless, traveled to Delhi and Punjab to plead for clarity. Back home, meat counters stayed empty.

Eventually, the Punjab government appointed nodal officers to manage disputes. The strike was lifted. For now, meat is back. But the core problem remains untouched: Kashmir does not produce what it consumes.