Strategy for increasing cow's milk and domestic yogurt production

Published 2024년 3월 14일

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The Holstein Breed Association of Greece (EFCHE) has held discussions with the deputy minister of AAT, Stavros Keletsi, to strategize on increasing Greece's cow's milk production, which currently only fulfills 40% of the country's dairy needs. The meeting also covered the long-standing issue of blocked live animal exports to Asia, the need for a zoonotic disease program, and environmental concerns. The EFCHE argued that Greece, with its small herd of 80,000 dairy cows, should focus on increasing rather than reducing its herd size.

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The need to draw up a strategy that will lead to an increase in cow's milk production was discussed by members of the Holstein Breed Association of Greece (EFCHE) with the responsible deputy minister of AAT and responsible for animal husbandry, Stavros Keletsi. The director of the office of Deputy Minister Stavros Keletsis, Yiannis Miskas, took part in the discussion, as well as officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Thomas Alexandropoulos, Vassilis Michalopoulos and Nikos Manetas, while from the EFHE were the president Elias Kotopoulos and the honorary president Thanasis Vasilekas. Mr. Thanasis Vasilekas, after the meeting, said to AgroTypos that "we are asking for a strategy for the development of the sector to improve the size of dairy cattle farming, which today does not even cover 40% of domestic needs. The already declining Greek production of cow's milk is threatened with an even greater contraction. The deputy minister agreed to hold a conference ...

Source: Agrotypos