China's dairy industry faces recovery

China's dairy industry is picking up its pieces with production and market gradually being restored.

The latest statistics show that from January to April this year, large-scale dairy enterprises of China produced 5,864,300 tonnes of dairy products, an increase of 2.67 per cent.

In April, dairy production reached 1,543,600 tonnes, an increase of 8.03 per cent year on year.

Due to the dual strikes of melamine scandal in September last year and the global financial crisis, China's dairy industry has sunk into the lowest point by the end of 2008.

Fifteen provinces or autonomous regions in the negative growth of dairy production, with the five main producing areas in North China are all in negative growth.

The domestic market was in a sharp decline. Almost all enterprises were in a difficult position.

China has issued an array of laws, regulations and policies to strengthen quality supervision and stimulate the development of the industry.