China expects stable growth in dairy production this year

China's dairy production will grow at a stable but slightly slower pace this year, according to a senior official with the Ministry of Agriculture.

Last year, the nation turned out 33.02 million tons of raw milk and dairy products, 3.6 times that of 2000, with an average annual growth of 23.8 percent. Cattle population amounted to 13.63 million head, up 18.6 percent annually on average.