Presentation by Aida Abzhalieva, Kazakh national agrarian research university, Faculty of Veterinary and Zooengineering PhD, Associate Professor (Kazakhstan). Dairy Olympics 2025

The global dairy industry is entering a more deliberate phase of innovation. After years of rapid change driven by scale and efficiency, 2026 is shaping up to focus on refinement. Technology, nutrition science, and data are being used to improve consistency, sustainability, and trust across the supply chain.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran has direct implications for global dairy trade, as the conflict in the Middle East disrupts key export routes.