WHY PAKISTAN DAIRY INDUSTRY NEEDS CLEAN STEAM

According to PDA (Pakistan Dairy Association), out of over 60 million tons annual milk production, just 3 percent is processed.

Nearly 80 percent of milk supply is by small farms (less than 10 animals), while the supply from medium and large farms is a mere 1 percent.

The reliance on small milk farmers explains low milk yield – 20 to 25 percent of top yielding countries.

There is a lack of market management and advanced technology and equipment to process fresh milk.

Around one third of milk produced is retained at the farm level.

Less than half of the production is tradable milk; out of which only 7 percent is processed.

Despite high consumption of milk, two fifth of Pakistan’s children are stunted and around one sixth suffer from wasting.

There is no control on the adulteration of loose milk.

Milk spoils and cannot be preserved for a long time, resulting in a large amount of waste.