This is a Milk Production Center in Boyolali Regency, 2023.

Dairy farmers and milk collectors in Boyolali Regency, Central Java, staged a milk-dousing protest on Saturday, November 9, 2024, pouring their milk into the trash.

The action was a protest because their milk products were not being absorbed by the dairy processing industry.

"We represent tens of thousands of farmers in Boyolali who are currently suffering due to the Indonesian dairy industry's limitations on the quota for our local products," said the action's coordinator, Sriyono Bonggol, as reported by *Kompas.com* on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.

According to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Boyolali Regency produced 37.8 million liters of milk in 2023.

Mojosongo District was the largest milk producer in the region, with an output of 12.02 million liters in 2023.

The next largest milk producers were Tamansari District (7.94 million liters), Musuk District (6.66 million liters), Ampel District (3.93 million liters), and Gladagsari District (3.47 million liters).

Selo District produced 1.77 million liters, Boyolali District 1.54 million liters, Cepogo District 366,270 liters, and Teras District 106,390 liters.

Only these 9 districts produced milk in Boyolali Regency, out of a total of 22 districts in the region.