Hot cheese spots in China are waiting for their suppliers

China, on the path to dairy independence, has achieved 80 percent self-sufficiency in milk, and cheese consumption is on a growing trend. The portal AgroXXI.ru has read the report of Spanish dairy market analyst Camilo Friol, published on the portal www.campogalego.es, according to which China is increasing domestic milk production and reducing its imports, with the exception of cheeses. “As the largest importer of dairy products, China determines prices internationally, however, the strategy of the Chinese authorities is to achieve dairy self-sufficiency. Today, China already produces more milk than Germany, the main European producer, and is increasing its dairy capacity, making it one of the top dairy countries, second only to the United States, India and the EU, writes Camilo Friol. - China's milk production is in the hands of large companies such as Modern Dairy and has tripled since 2002, increasing by 30% in the last 5 years alone. Thus, China reached a production volume of ...