EU: dairy export and milk production rise

Is European milk production restarting again? In April EU-28 milk deliveries grow by 0.4% on a trend basis. France and Germany have compressed milk production. Other Countries have produced more the last April: Italy, Ireland, Poland, the Czech Republic, Spain and Denmark.
EU exports in January-April 2017 grew (+1.3% on a trend basis), with a strong acceleration in value: +12.8%, especially in SMP and WMP values.

EU is living a positive phase for internationalization. Also exports in milk equivalents (ME) have grown by 7.9% in the first four months of the year. South-East Asia is the first destination area. The other key point defining a good phase is the results of the annual export (May 2016-April 2017): +139,000 tonnes exported, in milk equivalent (ME).

Between January and April have a good export performance Cheese (+7.4%) and SMP (+13.3%), which draw interesting profits in value, respectively + 12% and +26.7%.
The most increased trade routes: Japan, South Korea and Chile for cheese. Mexico, China and Algeria for SMP.
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