Dairy industry leaders will gather at Holyrood on Tuesday to discuss ways to help the ailing sector.
A summit chaired by Farm Minister Richard Lochhead will be attended by government officials, NFU Scotland, processors, retailers and representatives from the finance sector.
Mr Lochhead said the closed meeting was being called to ascertain what more government could do to help the sector and to build on the progress made under the government’s dairy action plan.
“Scotland has an envied reputation for the quality of our food and we produce some excellent cheeses, butter and milk. However, our dairy sector is facing a number of on-going challenges including low prices which have resulted in hardship for many producers,” said Mr Lochhead.
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