According to official figures, most seriously in the dairy industry of the country was directly affected milk producers. Company Fonterra has confirmed that none of the processing sites have not received significant damage.

"Currently, the organized provision of generators of all farms in the upper part of the South island. said Michael Woodward, Chairman of the Federation of dairy farmers in North Canterbury. — We also reported that the milking system of the type "tree" in order, however, some rotary milking platform damaged, broken in the earthquake".

According to Woodward, the biggest problems for farmers remains the provision of water, food and accessibility to affected dairy complexes. In some areas, damaged bridges and roads, sometimes a strong tube, with the result that formed the problem of milk collection due to the inability of milk tankers to travel to farms, said the representative of the Federation.

In this situation, local authorities have given permission to farmers to discharge milk in a special fenced areas, and provided access to the river for sheep and cattle because of damage to pipes and water tanks on cattle-breeding complexes.

According to Fonterra, announced press Secretary of the company, about 12 farms in the region are unable to carry out the milking herd due to damage to the rotary milking platforms. Market participants noted that the vast majority of farms were insured, which will help them to compensate for the loss.