Japan: Japan Increases Dairy Price Supports Due to COVID-19

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Japan: Japan Increases Dairy Price Supports Due to COVID-19

The Government of Japan announced increased support for dairy farmers and processors to mitigate impact of reduced milk consumption in schools following the government’s decision to close schools due to COVID-19. Approximately 10 percent of drinking milk in Japan is diverted to school meal use. The support program is budgeted at $21.5 million and will provide price supports for excess milk diverted to further processing and nonfat dry milk diverted to animal feed.

Japan: Japan Increases Dairy Price Supports Due to COVID-19

 

 

COVID-19
East Asia and the Pacific, Japan

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