THE milk self-sufficiency rate rose to 1.66% in 2024 from 0.8% a year earlier, according to the National Dairy Authority (NDA).
Dairy production increased 11.31% to 32.39 million liters last year, Administrator Marcus Antonius T. Andaya said at the NDA’s 30th anniversary event on Wednesday.
“That translates to 1.66% milk sufficiency,” he said. “It may not be spectacular increase, but an increase is an increase.”
Mr. Andaya said the dairy herd rose 56% to 156,000 dairy animals in 2024.
These animals include cattle, carabaos, and goats.
Mr. Andaya told reporters that the NDA expects to hit its 2.5% self-sufficiency target this year. The target is 5% in 2028.
The NDA reported that dairy imports rose 19.99% 3,495.88 million liters last year. — Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza