1、 THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S.GOVERNMENT POLICY Voluntary Report Voluntary-Public Distribution Date:February 27,2025 Report Number:SF2025-0005 Report Name:The South African Dairy Industry Country:Sout

2、h Africa-Republic of Post:Pretoria Report Category:Dairy and Products Prepared By:Makoma Makgopa Approved By:Oliver Flake Report Highlights:South Africas dairy industry is likely to grow in the future due to improving economic factors,despite suffering from many weather and disease related challenge

3、s in the past five years.This growth may provide opportunities for dairy genetics exporters.In 2025,FAS/Pretoria forecasts unprocessed liquid milk production to increase by two percent on declining feed costs and forecasts U.S.dairy exports to South Africa(including lactose,whey,and cheese)to increa

4、se by ten percent on increased consumer spending power.This report provides an overview of the South African dairy industry and forecasts production,processing,imports and exports in the 2025 marketing year.THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NEC

5、ESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S.GOVERNMENT POLICY Contents Executive Summary.3 Industry Organization and Structure.4 Milk Production.5 Milk Producers.6 .7 Foot and Mouth Disease.9 Herd Composition and Genetics.9 Dairy Processing.10 Unprocessed Milk Prices.12 Dairy Consumption.13 Dairy Products.1

6、4 Liquid Milk.14 Milk Powder.15 Cheese.16 Dairy Product Trade.17 Imports.17 United States Dairy Exports to South Africa.18 Exports.18 Tariff Policy.20 -1,000.00 2,000.00 3,000.00 4,000.00 5,000.00 6,000.00 7,000.00 8,000.00Yellow corn prices(R/MT)Import parity pricesExport parity pricesYellow corn p