Camel production and disease management of dairy loss

Dromedary camels produce more milk for a longer period of time than any other milk animal held under the same harsh conditions. Produced milk is a primary source of some pastoralists’ food, nutrition and income security all year round. However, there are limited research efforts on exploiting camel milk potential and its promotion for consumption and marketing. Thus, a cross-sectional survey was c

onducted on 100 camel herders; nine traders and three cooperatives during March to April 2017 in Afar region of Ethiopia. Besides, discussions were held with district leaders, end consumers and local elders. Collected data were analysed using descriptive statistical tools, figures and diagrams. The survey result revealed that 56.6% camel herds were lactating. Milking was done by men twice (67%) and three times (33%) per day with an average of 4.2 L per camel. A total of 82% of the camel herders were marketers, and women were dominant. Camel herders sold an average of 14.3 L milk per day at an average price of USD 0.95 per litre, whereas middlemen sold an average of 35.8 L at USD 1.22 per litre. The milk trade was done at herders’ farm gate (18.3%), main road-sides (58.5%) and nearest towns (23.2%) using small plastic pots (68.3%) and plastic jerrycans (31.7%). Amongst the three marketing channels, 69.9% of the milk was directly sold to end consumers and fetched a higher price than other marketing channels, but the routes are limited to local markets. The camel herders perceived that they satisfied with milk for its nutritional, medicinal, social and economic values. Therefore, interventions need to focus on exploiting opportunities, addressing challenges/constraints in camel milk production and its marketing chain efficiency and effectiveness. Medicinal value of camel milk and meat
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Camel health management and pastoralists’ knowledge and information on zoonoses and food safety risks in Isiolo County, Kenya
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Review on Epidemiology of Camel Mange Mites
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Studies on Some Camel Management Practices and Constraints in Pre-urban Areas of Khartoum State, Sudan
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Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in Dairy Cattle and Camel in Sudan
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Camel Management and Diseases
Camelsare found in Africa and Asia and are kept mostly by nomads. There are two species of camels: one-humpedArabian camelsordromedaries(Camelus dromedarius) – the camels of the plains; and two-humpedBactrian camels(Camelus bactrianus) – the camels of the mountains. Camels are raised for milk,...
FAO Dairy Camel
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