The number of dairy cattle in China has dropped by 2 million in 2013 from a year ago, leading to a decline in milk production by 15%-20%, an expert in the dairy industry told Shanghai’s China Business News, adding that the insufficient supply will continue to push up the price of raw milk. Gao Fuliang, general manager of the China-based Longdan Dairy, noted that due to restricted supplies, the price of raw milk jumped from 4,000 yuan (US$690) per tonne to 5,200 yuan (US$855) within a month…

Key point: Currently, China has a 40 million MT demand for milk, but only has a 35 million MT supply

Michael Boddington from Asian Agribusiness Consulting (AAC) has been involved in agribusiness in Asia since 2000. AAC has office both in Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City and China Beijing. So AAC has a thorough understanding of the Viet Nam and China aqua industry and produces up-to-date research reports on the market. We can offer insights on supply and demand trends and comments on the future structure of Asian agribusiness. If you would like to know more please email  michael@boddingtonconsulting.com 

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