Cattle bone shortage: Commerce Dept asks Animal Husbandry Dept to take action February 05, 2021 The requirement is around 18,000 tonnes per month against a supply of 13,000 tonnes The requirement is around 18,000 tonnes per month against a supply of 13,000 tonnes× Taking up a news report published by BusinessLine under the heading ‘Cattle bone shortage hits Gelatin manufacturers; imports soar’ on January 20, the Commerce Department has asked the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying to examine the matter and take appropriate action. In its letter to the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, the Commerce Department said it has learnt from the Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council (Capexil), that there is acute shortage of principal raw material, crushed bones or gel bones, to the extent of about 35 per cent of the requirement resulting in the decline in production and export of gelatin-based products like capsules.