Is Rajasthan just years away from seeing its last camel?
- Syed Intishab Ali
- TNN Jul 7, 2024, 11:28 IST IST
It was made the state animal in 2014, but the resultant curbs on sale outside Rajasthan are among the factors that discouraged rearing and contributed to a drop in its numbers. Now, milk may become a key solution for reviving its population, experts say
The camel is a dwindling tribe in Rajasthan. The numbers of this ship of the desert have been on the decline for quite some time in the desert state. The problem is that little seems to work to reverse the worrisome trend.
Experts say it’ll take nothing less than a reimagining of the role and utility of the camel to help it prosper again. They’re gushing about milk, but everything from medicinal use to baby formula are part of the proposed solution to pull camels back from the brink.
Experts say it’ll take nothing less than a reimagining of the role and utility of the camel to help it prosper again. They’re gushing about milk, but everything from medicinal use to baby formula are part of the proposed solution to pull camels back from the brink.
