In Ningxia, dairy industrialization scales up with Yili at the core, lifting milk processing to over 6,000 tons/day and reshaping regional dairy production.
Wuzhong City in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is rapidly expanding its dairy industry, drawing attention for its intensified production systems and industrial scale-ups in early 2026. The region’s efforts reflect a broader push toward modernizing dairy processing capacity in interior China.
A staff member checks an automatic production line at the packaging workshop of Yili in Wuzhong, northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Jan. 27, 2026.
At the heart of this development is the Jinji Industrial Park, now a magnet for major dairy firms, notably Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group, which has anchored a cluster of processing operations. The park’s facilities now account for a majority share of Ningxia’s fresh raw milk processing.
This photo taken on Jan. 27, 2026 shows the packaging workshop of Yili in Wuzhong, northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
Daily throughput in Wuzhong’s dairy hub has reached approximately 6,400 tons of fresh raw milk, representing over 53 % of the total processing capacity in the entire autonomous region—a significant metric for industry watchers tracking regional milk flows and processing consolidation.
Photographic evidence from late January 2026 highlights advanced ultrahigh-temperature sterilization and automated packaging lines in Yili’s workshops, underscoring the adoption of high-standard equipment and quality controls aligned with modern dairy manufacturing practices.
An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 27, 2026 shows the Yili factory in Wuzhong, northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. In recent years, Wuzhong City has significantly enhanced the scale, standardization and intensification of its dairy industry.
While the report focuses on infrastructure and throughput, Wuzhong’s dairy expansion signals strategic importance for China’s domestic milk supply chain, with implications for regional raw milk sourcing, processing efficiencies, and industrial clustering—key topics for global dairy producers and analysts.
Source: People’s Daily Online — https://en.people.cn/n3/2026/0128/c90000-20419686.html
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