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31/05/2024To celebrate World Milk Day we’re raising a glass to our hard working dairy farmers and industry, who work around the clock to provide one of nature’s most nutritious and delicious products directly to your table.
Happy World Milk Day
Key facts about Australia’s diary industry courtesy of Dairy Australia
- Dairy is Australia’s third largest rural industry
- The dairy industry employs 33,500 people
- 30% of milk production is exported
- Aussies consume 90 litres of milk annually per capita
- Value of farmgate production = $6.1 billion
In 2001, World Milk Day was established by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations to recognise the importance of milk as a global food, and to celebrate the dairy sector. Each year since, the benefits of milk and dairy products have been actively promoted around the world, including how dairy supports the livelihoods of one billion people.
This year’s theme will focus on celebrating the vital role dairy plays in delivering quality nutrition to nourish the world. Dairy is an accessible, affordable, and nutrient-dense food, and an essential part of balanced diets across the world.
#WorldMilkDay & #EnjoyDairy