The import of dairy products this year will decrease by 9%

At the end of this year, the volume of milk product imports into Russia will decrease by 9%. This assessment was made by Artem Belov, the director of the National Union of Milk Producers ("Soyuzmoloko"), during the Siberian Agro-Food Forum. According to him, the decrease will help balance the market, as the industry association also forecasts a possible slight decrease in consumption within 1% with an increase in the production of commercial milk by approximately 2%, reports TASS. "This (increase in milk production) has led to the current situation, to a very serious increase in reserves in the main milk-intensive categories. Year-on-year, there has been a serious increase in reserves of cheese, butter, cream, and whole milk powder. This situation is also developing in Belarus. The factor is putting pressure on the market and affects the adjustment of prices," Belov clarified (quote from TASS). The market is also affected by the reduction in livestock numbers, which is ...