A camel story from India sent by a small scaled camel milk company Camels ‘the Ship of the Desert’ are a gift of nature, gifted to the drought-stricken people on the earth! It was the humans and their wisdom, which let them domesticate the animal that has the capability to cope with the harsh and …
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Camel Story from North America at the Eve of World Camel Day History Fifteen to twenty importations of camels were made from the early eighteenth through the late-twentieth centuries. In 1856 and 1857, the US government imported seventy-five camels—sixty Arabian, the balance Bactrian or hybrids—from Tunisia, Egypt, and Turkey for military use. In 1858 a …
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Camel milk (CaM) highlights at the eve of World Camel Day 2019 I have been writing about camel milk, which we call CaM. The CaM is important because of many reasons, like an environmental footprint, composition, biological activities and minerals, and Vitamin contents. As we are celebrating world camel day on 22nd June 2019 is …
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The Gobi desert of Mongolia is one of the harshest ecosystem on the earth. The nature had gifted the region with unique herbivores, the Bactrian camel. The Bactrian camel is highly adapted to the harshest climatic conditions and provides livelihood to the dwellers of the region. Not only good for people but also helps in spreading of the Saxaul flora in the desert, providing a unique ecosystem service. In this article you can read about the role of Bactrian camel in Mongolia, its importance in culture and heritage, livelihood, food security, breeding season, milk production potential and other important aspects.
World camel day was celebrated in Pakistan on 22 June. At the University of Agricultural Faisalabad, the main event was arranged by the newly incepted Camel Association of Pakistan (CAP). The seminar organized for the purpose had many technical presentations and was also attended by winners of camel essay competitions arranged among schools and colleges. …
