The development of the dairy industry in Ukraine faces a challenge—raw material shortages. The cattle population is decreasing, while the share of milk exports to EU countries has been increasing over the last two years. Vadim Chagarovsky, the head of the Board of Directors of the "Association of Dairy Enterprises of Ukraine," highlighted these issues during the All-Ukrainian Conference "Dairy Business – 2023." Despite this challenge, milk processing in 2023 saw a 5% growth.