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MAURITANIA 2025. Dromedary camels

Nouakchott, Mauritania, January 2025. Mauritanian, Mohamed Salem Amar Val, Coordinator of the Mauritanian Center for Camelid Livestock Development works at a lab of the Mauritania Center for Camelid Livestock Development (CEMDEC) in Nouakchott, Mauritania, 27 January 2025.

Mauritania is one of 90 countries whose populations depend heavily on camelids, which include alpacas, Bactrian camels, dromedaries, guanacos, llamas, and vicuñas. Dromedaries, the most common camel species in Mauritania, are the "key to the livelihoods of millions of households in hostile environments," according to FAO. It is home to a growing population of approximately 2 million dromedaries in a country with a population of 5 million, Founded in 2016 by the Government of Mauritania and FAO, the Center aims to enhance camel productivity with a focus on milk and cheese production and reproductive biotechnologies. Given the challenges of transforming camel milk into cheese, FAO experts trained scientists and technicians in Mauritania, who then transferred their knowledge to local communities. The training covered essential skills, including improved hygiene practices, as well as processing and preservation techniques.

01/27/2025

File size 15.00 MB

Unique ID UF19DAE

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