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Cow milk production up 4.8% in 12-month period, according to Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat)…
ISTANBUL…
Türkiye collected 10.2 million tonnes of cow milk in 2023, the country’s statistical authority announced on Wednesday.
Cow milk production rose 4.8% year-on-year last January-December, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat).
In the 12-month period, 1.5 million tonnes of drinking milk was produced, up 1.5% on an annual basis.
Data also showed that cheese production from cow’s milk was up 9.7% on a yearly basis to 771,067 tonnes.
Türkiye also produced 1.2 million tonnes of yoghurt, almost 829,548 tonnes of ayran – a salty yoghurt drink – and 87,060 tonnes of butter.
Dairy trade…
In the same period, Türkiye exported dairy products worth $390.6 million, down 36.06% on an annual basis, according to National Milk Council (USK) data.
Meanwhile, the country’s dairy imports jumped 56.2% to $130.7 million.
Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and the US were the top destinations for exports of Turkish dairy products…
