A camel is an even-toed ungulate within the genus Camelus, bearing distinctive fatty deposits known as humps on its back. There are two species of camel: Dromedary, or one-humped camels, which are native to Arabia and other parts of the Middle East, and Bactrian, or two-humped camels, which live in Central Asia. Both species have been domesticated; they provide milk and meat, and are working animals. This is a forum to discuss animal agriculture, environment, food security, and indigenous camel livestock breeds.

• Abdul Raziq Kakar

  Milk composition in the Kohi camel of mountainous Balochistan, PakistanAbdul Raziq, Kerstin de Verdier, Muhammad Younas, Sarzamin Khan, Arshad Iqbal, Muhammad Sajjad Khan
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  Prospects of Livestock Production in BalochistanM. Younas1 and Z. Rehman A. Raziq
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  2008. Camel! A potential dairy animal in difficult environments: in Future Prospects of Dairy Production in Pakistan.A. Raziq
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  Anthropological facts about camel in Suleiman mountainous region of Balochistan

  Camel came a bit late in the register of animal domestication. It is strongly believed that dromedary camel domesticated in the region, now known with the country Yemen (some 3200 years back)Camel came a bit late in the register of animal domestication. It is strongly believed that dromedary camel domesticated in the region, now known with the country Yemen (some 3200 years back) Bactrian camel was believed to domesticate in the historic town of Bakhdi in the Zoroaster's time, some 2200 years back. It is believed that before the introduction of dromedary camel in historic country of Bakhtaria, only Bactrian or Bakhdi camel was found , many tribes of the old Aryan tribes were nomads at that time & the Pakhit "today's Pashtoon" were used to travel with their animals from Pamir region to Suleiman mountainous region which was their winter settlement the excavation of the ruins of Persepolis (Iran) Gandhar civilization (Sawat & Adjacent) only the statues & paintings of Bactrian camels were found. SMR being the 10 inter settlement of Pashtoon believed to have Bakhdi camel. The introduction of dromedary camel is linked with the Arab Muslims preachers. The Bactrian camel was crossed by dromedary to produce vigorous camel for heavy duty & the produced camel is still known as Maya in Pashto & is always one hump. Read more: http://www.articlesbase.com/nature-articles/anthropological-facts-about-camel-in-suleiman-mountainous-region-of-balochistan-pakistan-4260693.html#ixzz1GBmtHzOk Under Creative Commons License: Attribution
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  Camel conservation and development

  Dear collegues, Camel is one of the important livestock specie contributing for many attributes, i.e. milk, meat and draft power. In Pakistan one the easy and best way to develop camel productionDear collegues, Camel is one of the important livestock specie contributing for many attributes, i.e. milk, meat and draft power. In Pakistan one the easy and best way to develop camel production and to support camel herders is the value addition to camel milk. I did contact with GEF and other agencies, but no fruit yet. I want to know yours ideas about a possible camel project and funding agency for camel development and sustainability. The camel is diminishing from this part of the world due to many sad stat of situation.

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    Abdul Raziq Kakar replied

    camel milk ice cream, Qulfi, chocolate, flavored milk etc

    Sep 1, 2010
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  SAVES Poster

  SAVES Poster.pdf
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  New attributes of phytogenic feed additives in animal nutrition. Does matrix encapsulation can be a better option for application of phytogenic as feed aditive?

  Please leave your comments!! http://www.phytogenic.blogspot.com/
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  why camel.doc
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  Humps capicity and future challenges.doc
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  CAMEL SCIENTISTS.doc
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  somthing about the SAVES.doc
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  Role of indigenous livestock breeds in the integrated management of drylands

  Dear collegues, I am in Islamabad to present the role of indigenous livestock breeds and pastoralism in the integrated drylands management. What do you think the local livestock breeds play role inDear collegues, I am in Islamabad to present the role of indigenous livestock breeds and pastoralism in the integrated drylands management. What do you think the local livestock breeds play role in the managment of drylands. Is it really helping? Is there any comments on this issue? Please participate actively, it will support the ideas of SAVES. My best
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  SAVES want to be te forum of discussion for food security and the role of AnGR

  It is now a transparent fact that global warming and food security issue is corelated to eachother. In the global warming scenario many changes will come which will affect the food security conditionIt is now a transparent fact that global warming and food security issue is corelated to eachother. In the global warming scenario many changes will come which will affect the food security condition even more worst The indigenous livestock breeds can be use as tool to achieve the target of food security in the changing global environmental scenario. SAVES is organizing a seminar on the on the role of livestock keepers in maintaining the AnGR and discussing the Bio cultural protocol. I I wish if you please participate in discussing such questions.
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  First Cloned Camelid in Dubai

  Camel Reproduction Centre in Dubai is celebrating the birth of Injaz (Worlds First Cloned Camelid) Monday, December 7, 2009. The photographs of the cloned calf is available on the ISOCARD website.Camel Reproduction Centre in Dubai is celebrating the birth of Injaz (Worlds First Cloned Camelid) Monday, December 7, 2009. The photographs of the cloned calf is available on the ISOCARD website. The link is below. http://www.isocard.org/Newss_and_Events/Newss_and_Events_2009/News_2009.htm

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    First of all, i would like to thanks for joining SAVES group and valuable comments. Yeah you are right. Such achievements in camel production are not so valuable. No doubt it is a helping tool forFirst of all, i would like to thanks for joining SAVES group and valuable comments. Yeah you are right. Such achievements in camel production are not so valuable. No doubt it is a helping tool for the single traits like racing etc. But breeding worth or value counts with the set of the traits as you mentioned. Camel in many parts of the world is the source of livelihood and act as multipurpose machine for its owners. So, cloning cannot solve the problems of camel production systems.

    Dec 10, 2009