Camel in Sudan: future prospects

Faye Bernard, Abdelhadi Omer M.A., Ahmed Adam Ismail, Bakheit Sallam Abdelfadeil. 2011. Camel in Sudan: future prospects. Livestock Research for Rural Development, 23 (10), 11 p.

Résumé : According to FAO statistics, camel population in Sudan ranks the second in the world after Somalia with 4.5 millions heads. This population is quite important while the camel production appears, at least officially, very low. With a meat production of 49,880 tons and a milk production of 120,000 tons, camel production is far away from the potential. Even if these data did not cover the entire reality, it is obvious that camel production in Sudan is insufficiently valorized. Meat from young camels has been reported to be comparable in taste and texture to beef. Inspite of the increase in local camel meat consumption to 63,000 tons in 2009, yet camel meat is common in some parts of the country and milk consumption under gariss form is popular in rural areas where camel is generally reared. Camel diseases are the major constrains of production such as trypanosomiasis and mastitis. The research has to push in that way in order to innovate camel meat and milk sector. The modernization of meat and milk processing could be the motor for the improvement of camel production. Both in terms of research and of development, the identification of the main constraints for the camel sector is the way to propose a fruitful strategy.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : chameau, viande de chameau, lait de chamelle

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Soudan

Classification Agris : L01 - Élevage - Considérations générales
E16 - Économie de la production
E73 - Économie de la consommation

Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 1 (2005-2013) - Intensification écologique

Auteurs et affiliations

• Faye Bernard, CIRAD-ES-UMR SELMET (SAU)
• Abdelhadi Omer M.A., University of Kordofan (SDN)
• Ahmed Adam Ismail, University of Kordofan (SDN)
• Bakheit Sallam Abdelfadeil, University of Kordofan (SDN)

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/561298/)

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