A new issue of the International Dairy Federation Bulletin is available for purchase on the organization’s website. Looks like a lot of great information – be sure to check it out!

This issue gives a factual update on recent developments in dairy trade and a focus on Asia. The publication covers: The rapid development of China’s dairy sector, India’s dairy situation and prospects, Mongolia: milk production, processing, consumption and outlook 2010. Proliferation of Bilateral Trade Agreements is also being looked at in this issue. Bilateral and plurilateral trade agreements, referred to as preferential trade agreements (PTAs) are proliferating, particularly in Asia, and the trend looks likely to accelerate. What will be the impact on dairy? Is this a good or bad thing? A brief overview of the composition and trends in agricultural policies supporting milk production, the potential effects of further reforms of the milk sector and the main points of discussion in any further WTO negotiations is also presented. “World Dairy production and trade: trade policy and development for Asia”, Proceedings of the conference held at the IDF World Dairy Congress in Shanghai, China, October 2006.