In W24 in the dairy landscape, the Turkish Statistical Institute reports that cow milk production in Apr-2023 amounted to 879.6 thousand mt, down 3.5% MoM but an increase of 2.4% YoY. In the Jan-Apr period, Turkish cow milk production reached 3.458 million mt, up 3.5% compared to the same period in 2022. Specifically, Turkish drinking milk production in April by commercial dairy enterprises totaled 122.66 thousand mt, down 11.6% MoM but a growth of 0.7% YoY. In the first four months of 2023, drinking milk production amounted to 539.37 thousand mt, up 8.2% YoY. In Jan-Apr 2023, Turkish yogurt production amounted to 361.09 thousand mt, down 0.1% YoY, with April’s production reaching 88.61 thousand mt, a decline of 7.1% YoY. Cow cheese production increased by 2% YoY to 61.76 thousand in Apri-2023 and grew by 6.2% to 250.65 thousand in the Jan-April period. Also, in April, Turkish ayran production reached 65.24 thousand mt, up 19.6% YoY, while butter production amounted to 7.87 thousand mt, up 16.5% YoY. In the Jan-Apr period, Turkish buttermilk production increased by 5.6% YoY to 240.42 thousand mt, while butter production decreased by 23.4% YoY to 30.86 thousand mt.
In the first five months of 2023, in Udmurtia in Russia, milk production reached 411.3 thousand mt, up 8.9% compared to the same period in 2022, led by the districts of Vavozhsky (26 liters/head/day), Igrinsky (25 liters), Sharkansky and Votkinsky (24 liters). The authorities indicate that the current milk production in the region is enough for the production of 20.5 thousand mt of butter, indicating 14kg per inhabitant of Udmurtia. The highest relative increase in milk sales was recorded in the districts of Kiznersky, Yarsky, and Yukamensky. The absolute leader in terms of livestock was also the Vavozhsky district at 10.9 thousand heads. In addition, 52,444 calves were born on farms in the Jan-May period, with a growth of 0.78kg per day. However, agricultural producers in Udmurtia are faced with the risk of not receiving the planned amount of feed as a result of the first mowing. The authorities of the region are considering the possibility of declaring an emergency situation on soil drought. In addition, the purchase price of milk is not favorable. To resolve the issue, the authorities of the region are expected to analyze the situation for each farm and farmer separately, and will also continue to finance the industry. USD 13 million have already been directed to support the agro-industrial complex. Another USD 1 million is expected to be injected into the industry by the end of 2023.
In 1973, Brazilian milk production did not reach 8 billion liters per year, with an average productivity per cow of less than 700 liters per cow, leading to supply crises. In 2023, Brazilian milk production exceeds 35 billion liters, with an average productivity of more than three times what was recorded 50 years ago. As a result, the amount of milk available per inhabitant increased from 75 liters in 1973 to 170 liters in 2023, a growth of almost 100 liters. The increase is attributed to scientific research aimed at cattle crossbreeding and plant genetic improvement. Lastly, engineer Hussein Abu Tajjar, head of the Dairy Collection Centers Association, expects raw milk prices in Egypt to rise by 25% by early July due to the scarcity of milk produced by young and old breeders in the summer. He added that the rise in dairy prices is likely to negatively affect milk collection centers and companies operating in the sector, and may lead to an increase in the final dairy product by 5% in the coming period. There is an expectation that a kilogram of milk will rise from USD 0.40 to USD 0.45. He pointed out that if the price of a kilo of milk increases by USD 0.032, the final product will be raised by about USD 0.19/kg of turkey cheese only, indicating that there must be adequate control over dairy centers whose conditions have not been legalized according to the Ministry of Agriculture, as well as consideration by the concerned authorities. It is worth noting that Egypt has achieved 100% self-sufficiency in liquid milk, in addition to a surplus in cheese and dairy products.
