Milk and Milk Products, March 2020

Milk collected by integrated dairies was 878 thousand 593 tonnes

The amount of collected cow's milk in March increased by 4.7% when compared to the same month of the previous year. In January-March period increased by 6.3% when compared to the same period of the previous year.
In March, the average fat rate of cow's milk collected by integrated dairies was 3.5%, the average rate of protein was 3.2%.

Collected cow's milk and change ratios, March 2020                                                                                            (Tonnes)


 

Collected cow's milk, March 2020

In March, drinking milk production by integrated dairies increased by 16.1% and became 145 thousand 282 tonnes when compared to the same month of the previous year. In January-March period, drinking milk production increased by 11.3% and became 422 thousand 76 tonnes when compared to the same period of the previous year.

In March, Yoghurt production by integrated dairies decreasing by 0.5% and became 93 thousand 333 tonnes when compared to the same month of the previous year. In January-March period, increased by 3.8% and became 272 thousand 535 tonnes when compared to the same period of the previous year.

In March, whole milk powder production increasing 40.3%, cheese production from cow's milk increasing by 12.2% and butter production increasing by 1.2%. Cream production decreasing 5.4%, mixed milk cheese (cheese production obtained from which includes sheep, goat, buffalo and mixed milk) decreasing by 14.8%, drink made of yoghurt (ayran) production decreasing by 25% and skimmed milk powder production decreasing by 27.6% when compared to the same month of the previous year.   
 

Milk products production, March 2019-March 2020

 

According to the January-March period of the previous year, whole milk powder production increasing by 12.6%, cheese production from cow's milk increasing by 6.9% and butter production increasing by 3.3%. Cream production decreasing by 1.1%, drink made of yoghurt production decreasing by 2.5%, mixed milk cheese (Cheese production obtained from which includes sheep, goat, buffalo and mixed milk) decreasing by 12.5% and skimmed milk powder production decreasing 17.8%.  
 

Milk products production, January-March 2019-2020