[AFL Interview] Lee Chang-beom, President of the Korea Dairy Industry Association

Published 2025년 7월 15일

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[Agricultural, Fishery and Livestock News = Reporter Kim Shin-ji] Despite advanced livestock equipment and technology, milk production barely decreases during the hottest season, creating an emergency surplus of milk with short shelf life. Even when converted to powdered milk, inventory only continues to accumulate. "We need to establish a milk supply and demand management system through budget support and institutional improvements."

"The current situation for dairy companies is serious. They cannot generate operating profits by selling milk alone and are covering their deficits by selling non-milk products like plant-based alternative beverages and protein drinks. Domestic birth rates have continuously dropped to just 0.7 per woman, causing the fluid milk consumption market to significantly shrink. We need solutions to address this issue."

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"Crude Oil Remains, Market Shrinks... Dairy Industry Urgently Needs Export Expansion and System Improvement" Livestock Equipment and Technology Prevent Decline in Crude Oil Production Even During Extreme Heat, Causing Surplus Inventory Emergency Even When Turning Short-Shelf-Life Raw Milk into Powdered Milk, Inventory Only Accumulates Need to Create Raw Milk Supply Management System Through Budget Support and System Supplementation "The current situation for dairy companies is serious. We cannot generate operating profits by selling milk alone, so we are offsetting these losses by selling non-milk products like plant-based alternative beverages and protein drinks. Domestic birth rates are continuously declining, currently at just 0.7, causing the milk consumption market to significantly shrink. We need solutions to address this." Lee Chang-beom, chairman of the Korea Dairy Association, pointed out the contracted milk consumption market and appealed to the difficulties faced by ...

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