Milk production improves, deficit persists

Thursday, December 07, 2017

Important substitution: Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Security, Patrick Ralotsia

Local milk production stands at 6.2 million litres in 2017 representing a significant 55% increase from the four million litres produced last year.

According to the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security, the rise in local milk production is a welcome development but it still represent less than 10% of the country’s annual demand.

The 6.2 million produced this year represents only 9.5% of the 64 million litres of national demand per annum.

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Milk production improves, deficit persists

Local milk production stands at 6.2 million litres in 2017 representing a significant 55% increase from the four million litres produced last year.

42 out of 45 bodies of Limpopo bus crash victims identified

Selefu

Selefu

Civil Society threatens court action over constitution amendment

Fans urged to fill up stadium

Coaches take jabs ahead of derby

A city divided!

Civil Society threatens Masisi with legal action

Routine child vaccination imperative