date:Aug 02, 2013
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The EU as a whole is the world's largest dairy producer. But it exports only a small share of its supply, mostly to nearby markets to such as Russia and North Africa, and has a limited presence in China compared to top world exporter New Zealand.
Ireland has been among the most ambitious EU countries in the run-up to liberalisation, setting a target to raise milk production by 50 percent between 2015 and 2020. The government projects this would generate 1.2 billion euros in investment