How saffron tags will help MP manage stray cattle menace
India
Madhya Pradesh is set to tag about four million stray cattle with new saffron- or other colour-coded ID tags, each carrying a unique 12-digit number.
The goal? Make it much easier to spot and manage strays without needing to scan the tags, as part of a national digital livestock project.
Tags expected to help officials manage the problem
Stray cattle have become a real problem in the state, causing hundreds of road accidents and damaging crops, with no compensation for farmers.
In 2025 alone, authorities seized 78,153 stray cattle, and owners who reclaimed animals paid over ₹25.58 lakh in penalties.
Officials hope the new tags will help manage the chaos, and officials say the tags are expected to help manage the problem.