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Editorial

ABSTRACT

The elimination of burdensome surpluses and the strengthening of product prices have enabled a modest growth in world milk production, though with greatly reduced farm units and cattle numbers. This change has greatly moderated below-cost price cutting, resulting in relative market stability.

Economic (inflation, price-freeze) and environmental (water-air pollution) considerations have added new responsibilities to already heavily burdened milk producers. In some cases decisions to merge and form stronger marketing units have provided relief.

The overriding need is to make more effective use of dairy products in the daily diet, and to drive home the nutrition message. New products, too, may help reverse per capita consumption. Considerable progress has been made.

Intensified drift toward polarization between rural and urban communities have added new awareness that each area must prosper if progress is to be maintained, if enough food for a growing population is readily available at equitable prices, and if the best use is made of land and other (including human) resources.