Acknowledgment:
The Asal Based Livestock and Rural Livelihoods Support Project (ALLPRO) with a grant from The African Development Bank commissioned a study (2006–2009) into Marketing of camel milk and meat and their products. The study was undertaken by International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya Agriculture Research Institute (KARI), Kenya Camel Association (KCA) and ALLPRO and published under the name: study of marketing, processing and Value adding of camel milk and meat products in the ASAL region of Kenya (hereafter called “the study”).
This study has lead to a greater understanding of some of the indigenous products and as a result two manuals have been produced: (1) Camel Milk: A Practical guide to Hygienic Production and Handling for Improved Market access as well as (2) Camel Meat: Guide to Commercialising Traditional Products —A Case Study of Nyirinyiri (yet unpublished).
SpecialThanks to:
The Study team:
- Dr. Simon Kuria (KARI, Marsabit)
- Isaac Njoro (then ALLPRO)
- Amos Omore (ILRI)
- Francis Wanyoike (ILRI)
- Anne Bruntse Nganga (then KCA)
Camel milk producers and traders in Garissa and Isiolo
GarissaReviewworkshopadditionalparticipant’sandtheirinputs toenrichthismanual:
- Jane W. Gakure (Range Management Division, MOLD)
- Njoroge Wamwere (then ALLPRO)
- Ernest Mbogo (then ALLPRO)
- Khalif Abbey (KCA)
Editors:A.B. Nganga (then KCA), Dr. James C. Njanja (KCA), Dr. Kisa Juma Ngeiywa (ALLPRO)
Biovision Foundation for Ecological Development:Funding for printing of this manual.
CHR HANSEN LABORATORIES:Funding of layout of this manual.
References and further reading
Agrawal et al. Effect of raw camel milk on type 1 diabetes patients. 1 year randomized study. Journal of Camel Practice and Research 12(1):27–31
ALLPro/iLri/KAri/KCA interim study report (2008) Consumption Patterns, Marketing Channels and Consumer Demand for Camel milk and Meat in Kenya.
Farah Z. and Fischer A. (2004) Milk and Meat from the Camel: A Handbookon products and processing. ETH Zurich. ISBN 3 7281 2527 X.
Restani et al. (1999) Clinical and Experimental Allergy 29:997–1004.
Wernery U. (2007) Camel Milk – New Observations: in Proceedings of International Camel Conference, February 2007.
Yagil r. (1982) Camels and Camel milk. FAO Animal Production and Health Paper 26.