Turkstat announced milk and dairy milk products production data in April 2019.

The amount of collected cow's milk in April decreased by 6.7% when compared to the same month of the previous year.

Drinking milk production by integrated dairies became 138 thousand 731 tons in April and decreased by 2.3% when compared to the same month of the previous year.

Cheese production from cow's milk was 59 thousand 612 tons and decreased by 6.2% when compared to the same month of the previous year.

Cheese production from sheep, goat, buffalo and mixed milk were 4 thousand 13 tons decreased by 17.9% when compared to the same month of the previous year.

Yogurt production became 99 thousand 309 tons in April and decreased by 1.7% when compared to the same month of the previous year.

The drink made of yogurt production became 61 thousand 430 tons and decreased by 5.6% when compared to the same month of the previous year.

In April the average fat rate of cow's milk collected by integrated dairies was 3.5%, the average rate of protein was 3.2%.

Seasonal and calendar adjusted amount of collected cow's milk in April when compared to the previous month increased by 1%.

Calendar adjusted amount of collected cow's milk in April, when compared to the same month of the previous year, decreased by 7.1%. (ILKHA)