LITHUANIAN DAIRY INDUSTRY AT A CROSSROADS
April 23rd, 2023
The Lithuanian dairy industry has seen its share of highs and lows in recent years, culminating this year in a rash of dairy farmer protests, rising energy costs, inflation, farm closures, and rock bottom prices for raw milk. During the first half of 2022, export sales grew according to Lithuanian dairy producer organisation Pieno Centras (1), as dairy product prices rose and demand remained high, boosting production and Lithuanian farm milk sales. With the Russian invasion of Ukraine causing economic uncertainty in the region, exports however fell sharply in H2 ...
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