98.8% Self-Sufficiency: EAEU Nearly Fulfills Milk Demand

According to her, over the past three years, milk and dairy production in the union countries increased by 5%, as a result of industry modernization and the expansion of the raw material base.

"The level of self-sufficiency of the union in milk, according to preliminary results for 2025, amounted to 98.8%," stated Naira Karapetyan.

A high level of self-sufficiency means that EAEU countries almost completely meet domestic demand with their own products, reducing dependence on imports.

This is especially important against the backdrop of:

• increased consumption of dairy products,

• global food market volatility,

• enhanced food sovereignty policies.

The Eurasian Economic Commission also announced the extension of financial support mechanisms for cooperative projects to the agro-industrial complex, including the dairy sector.

This refers to a program that will allow:

• financing joint dairy projects of EAEU countries,

• modernizing processing enterprises,

• creating new production capacities,

• strengthening the integration of the union's dairy markets.

This mechanism was previously applied mainly in industry and was launched in 2024.