Nation that flows with milk and honey

Sha Yunfei fortifies DeLaval's formula to automate dairy farms for growth

As China's consumption upgrade gathers momentum, demand for dairy products, especially fresh milk that is a key source of protein, is rising, prompting domestic dairy farms to ponder ways of increasing their output.

Chinese milking cow herd size dropped rapidly from the peak of 12.16 million in 2005 to 10.38 million in 2018, pressuring dairy farms to operate more efficiently to increase their per-cow production volume.