Each Moroccan drinks 50 liters of milk a year, survey

Milk consumption in Morocco stands nearly at 50 litters per person annually, which is 0.13 litters a day, according to the statistics of the Moroccan Center of (Proper) Production (CMPP).

A study conducted in Mars 2000 by the CMPP shows that if the production of pasteurized and (UHT) milk and yogurts covers nearly 80% of the national demand, cheese and butter production is still very "insufficient," especially that Morocco imports more than two thirds of its butter needs.

Large milk companies in Morocco can collect huge quantities of milk during the high lactation period, process it, dry it, and reconstitute it during the low lactation period.

Contrarily, small companies operate fully only in high lactation periods, which decreases their annual production.