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CARE KENYA/SITE NOV 2009
A. Conclusions and Recommendations
SECTION VI
The potential of the camel milk industry is enormous but will only be realized if there is strategic
reorganization of its operations for commercialization. The reorganization must focus on
development of milk marketing systems. Improvement of milk production and attainment of
desirable milk quality through training of all milk handlers in the chain as well as restructuring
milk collection and transportation is critical to commercialization. These efforts cannot be done
piecemeal but must focus on the entire milk value chain targeting both the formal and informal
segments of the industry which are equally critical to commercialization.
However, for greater impact on the milk industry, more focus should be put in reorganizing the
informal segment for greater impact since it is the one handling over 99% of all marketed camel
milk. In the long term, strategies must be put in place in pursuit of a viable formal camel milk
segment after clearly establishing supply and demand constraints as well as appropriate
interventions. This calls for a feasibility study before venturing into the formal milk market.
It is evident that the government, through the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development
is committed to the development of the camel milk industry. It is hoped that this support through
policy development will translate into resource allocation and standards development which are
very critical in driving the industry forward by enabling market access and regulation.
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