Economic woes sour prospects for China's dairy farmers


China has expanded dairy production capacity and imported vast numbers of cattle in recent years. - PHOTO: AFP

BEIJING (AFP): Farmer Liu Bingyong used to make a tidy profit selling milk but is now leaking cash -- the victim of a dairy sector crisis that embodies several of China's economic woes.

Milk is not a traditional mainstay of Chinese diets, but the government has long pushed people to drink more, citing its health benefits.

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