Common S.A dairy breeds @Fairfield Dairy 2016
The dairy industry is the fifth largest agricultural sector in South Africa as by MPO (Milk Producers Organisation). Contributing about R14.5 billion to the country’s GDP annually.
As by MILK SOUTH AFRICA. In 2014 the country had 1834 dairy farmers with an average herd size of 353 in milk. Where market milk came from only about 1250 herds, raw milk sales were an average of 250 000 000 litres per month and probably mostly from the Holstein as it is the highest producing cow with a recorded average of 29 litres per day.