Milk production decreased by 11.2 percent in June

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) announced the production of milk and milk products for June 2023.

Thus, the production of cow’s cheese increased 12.9 percent, that of ayran 4.1 percent, and that of butter 3.3 percent in June compared to the same month of the previous year; yogurt production decreased by 5.3 percent and milk production for drinking decreased by 11.2 percent.

In the January-June period, the production of cow’s cheese increased by 8.4 percent, the production of ayrán by 5.8 percent, the production of drinking milk by 1.8 percent, and the production of yogurt by 0. 1 percent compared to the same period of the previous year; Butter production decreased by 15.2 percent.

THE AMOUNT OF MILK COLLECTED BY COMPANIES DECREASED 8.2 PERCENT

The quantity of cow’s milk collected by commercial dairy companies, which in the previous month was 944 thousand 714 tons, decreased 8.2 percent in June and went to 867 thousand 11 tons.

Milk production for consumption, which in the previous month was 115,382 tons, decreased 8.9 percent in June to 105,140 tons.

A LITER OF MILK RUNS FOR 30 LIRA

On the other hand, the representatives of the sector stressed that “the real crisis is at hand” in their warnings at the beginning of the year due to the continuous increase in production costs. Expectations continue that the drop in production will deepen further and consumer prices will rise.

The crisis that lives in the livestock and that deepens by the lack of solution is also manifested in the prices of sale to the public.

A liter of common brand milk sold in the markets ranges from 24 to 27 TL.

The price of 2 kg yogurt cubes, which is known to be cheaper, increased from 19 lira to 60 lira in one year. The weight of 400 grams of white cheese starts from 110 lire.

MANUFACTURER CONTINUES TO LOSE PER LITER

The increase in prices that citizens feel does not return to the producer as a profit.

Announcing the production cost of a liter of raw milk at 10.54 TL as of June 2023, the National Dairy Council (USK) increased the selling price of raw milk sold by the producer to 11.50 TL, but the expectation of the producer was that it would increase to 14-15 TL.

In other words, while the milk producer continues to lose per liter, the consumer continues to consume expensive milk and milk products.