We love Israel and have a lot to learn from her brave people.

Despite the numbers not much to show or brag about, the dairy imports are increasing, the foreign product is cheaper, tastier, people vote with their wallets and the import business is better than ever,... Those Punjab dudes chose the wrong plane and destination ,...

Have you ever really eaten dairy produce from Israel? It is truely excellent 100% better than US rubbish and better than alot of dairy products in the UK.

Really, how do you know, on what basis have you now become a knowledable dairy food critic? Actually, dairy related exports are doing extremely well, more especially in the food technology side rather than the product itself. Especially product machinery and product cleaning technology, which Israel exports widely. Imports of dairy product is still quite small, visit any large supermarket. This is because Dairy does not lend itself to such trade, as shelf life is shorterand transport costs are more compared to other food related goods. Re India specifically, they chose well and if Split had the knowledge of the market , had perhaps visited Indian Trade fairs would realise that India/ Israel trade is booming. I hope we continue to enjoy Splits bizarre interjections, but I suggest no one takes investment advice from this person

r plenty of milking cows(they r holly there) I can asure you, Israel is the land of milk and honey, maybe to amerikan intelectual it doesn't sound right. who knows.

If thats the case than why did the dairy industry sued the government for allowing increased imports by cutting elevated custom duties on foreign dairy products ?,... Afraid of competition ? ,...

Actually the Dairy industry like all industries - even in agriculture needed to be open to more foreign competition. I bet the dairy farmers did not welcome this, but Israel dairy yields remain some of the highest and most efficient in the world. Perhaps more relevant is the retail sector in Israel, which is too polarised and uncompetitive and provides poor customer service I have found Israeli products in London cheaper than the exact same product in Israel. If you bothered to follow these issues in a more intelligent and diligent way, you would be aware of similar problems in India where producers and retailers are hostile to the idea of opening the market to foreign competition. How awful to think of Mumbai' markets replaced by Wallmart! You sour tone has split the cream, but it's what we expect from you.

You can spare me your sour cream comments, I'm open to reasonable arguments but despite the mentioned shortcomings of Israeli retail sector Israeli dairy industry was defending it's monopoly which gives you no choice and does not prompt to work to improve and come up with better and affordable product and that's my point. As the quality goes the best and tastier hard cheese I ever eat it was the smoked one made by Polish sheep herders in Tatry Mountains called OSCYPKI and the tastier milk I ever drank (maybe because of drinking for 3 decades pasteurised one in US) it was the unpasteurised one from a cow running wild in Oregon's National Forest ,... In regard to monopoly believe it or not thanks to my State's Constitution today I can buy unpasteurised milk in several dozens dairy farms and stores in my State and show the finger to US West Coast dairy moguls ,... So far the best ice cream money can buy in my neck of the woods is made of the unpasteurised milk from local farms. Google 'oscypki' on images and take look what's they got to offer ,... Have good day ,...

I shall certainly enjoy discovering Polish food when I visit next year. You are certainly correct that retail and producer moguls are increasingly forcing us to buy in characterless warehouses. No doubt Lidle and Aldi are in Poland too. At least Israel still has excellent food markets where you can buy and taste from Arab and Jewish sellers. You should visit and enjoy the cheeses,sour and sweet, it may ferment into a more reasonable understanding of Israel and Jews in general, who knows you could become a sweet cheese!