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Mongolia’s livestock per capita is among the highest in the world, with over 67 million livestock compared to a human population of 3.3 million. Over a third of Mongolians live in rural areas. In 2020, about 61% of these households depended on pastoral activities and animal husbandry for their livelihoods. While pastoral and animal husbandry comprise most of Mongolia’s agricultural output, domestic dairy production and processing capacity remains limited. In 2018, out of the 892 million liters of raw cow and sheep milk produced, only 10% was processed through dairy factories. In addition, getting to and from collection points on time is a challenge due to the immense distances and Mongolia’s topography. ....
April 7, 2021 4:50 pm Kerry milk suppliers are “returning to arbitration” to try and hammer out a conclusion regarding the “leading milk price” issue, a former chairman of Kerry Co-op has claimed. In a statement today (Wednesday, April 7), James Doyle, a dairy farmer from Beaufort, Co. Kerry, former co-op chairman and lead negotiator for milk suppliers in the original arbitration case, said: “I, on behalf of the 2,700 Kerry milk suppliers that signed the original arbitration forms, have decided once again to go back to arbitration to finally conclude matters. “My decision was not taken lightly and was taken after considerable time was given to Kerry Group plc and Kerry Co-Op to finalise and pay out what is owed to us milk suppliers.” ....