‘It Smells Like a Rose’: Cow Dung Reviewers on e-Commerce Sites

E-commerce platforms are selling cow dung cakes online and isn’t it amusing?

Cow dung cakes are easily available for sale on e-commerce websites in a variety of sizes, prices and special properties. 

(Photo: Abhilash Mallick/The Quint)

So, I was just wondering whether all the political debates and uproar about ‘protection of cows’ is just another marketing technique for this very peculiar product which is available online.

There is no need for suspense here. The product is cow dung (available with free shipping on some sites). Not that this product is freshly introduced online but the popularity its gaining is something that amuses me a lot.

Online shopping websites like Amazon, Flipkart and BigBasket have made cow dung cakes available for purchase. You can avail some exciting discounts too. Moreover, you can always trust the existing consumers for reviews on which cow dung to buy.

Search results for cow dung. 

Getting a good deal for some cow dung can get really intense at times so you may want to brace yourself before learning about the processed excreta that you would like to purchase. There are different ratings for different dung-dungs.

All hail e-commerce and the accompanying facilities it offers.

Q&A by customers for a cow dung product.Photo: Amazon

Realistically, cow dung is a product of great utility. It is used as a fertilizer, a fuel, a source of biogas, an ingredient in the Hindu ritual of hawan, etc. Occasionally, it comes in handy whilst attending a rally of a politician you don’t support. It is a product of great utility, indeed.

What could be better than the fact that this tool to tackle climate change (or political rage) will be made available to you at your very doorstep?

We shall leave you with a few reviews of the much revered cow dung.