Milk production improves, deficit persists

Important substitution: Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Security, Patrick Ralotsia
Important substitution: Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Security, Patrick Ralotsia

Local milk production stands at 6.2 million litres in 2017 representing a significant 55% increase from the four million litres produced last year.

According to the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security, the rise in local milk production is a welcome development but it still represent less than 10% of the country’s annual demand.

The 6.2 million produced this year represents only 9.5% of the 64 million litres of national demand per annum.

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