Dairy Production - Training webinars on camel particularities, production and global breeding practices

Virtual Event, 16/10/2024

As part of the International Year of Camelids and in recognition of the hard work of breeders in often extreme conditions, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nat...

The International Year of Camelids Culture Corner Exhibition

Rome (Italy), 16/10/2024

The exhibition, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) within the framework of the World Food Forum’s annual flagship event, took place at the Culture Corner located in the FAO Atrium. It featured an alpaca producer and fibre processor from the highlands of Peru, who shared her inspiring life story and demonstrated the artisanal processing of alpaca ...

Science and Technology Drive the Transformation of Sustainable Agricultural Systems: Innovation and Responsibility of Youth in Livestock Development

(China), Hybrid Event, 16/10/2024

The United Nations declared 2024 the International Year of Camelids (IYC) 2024. The IYC highlights how camelids are key to the livelihoods of millions of households in over 90 countries. From alpacas to Bactrian camels, dromedaries, guanacos, llamas, and vicuñas, camelids contribute to food security, nutrition and economic growth as well as holding a strong cultural significance ...

Dromedary feeding and nutrition - Training webinars on camel particularities, production and global breeding practices

Virtual Event, 15/10/2024

As part of the International Year of Camelids and in recognition of the hard work of breeders in often extreme conditions, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is delighted to present a series of webinars dedicated to dromedary camels.

This webinar series aims to raise awareness among public and private professionals and farmers on the importance of dromed...

Photovoice project: Pastoral prosperity through camel production for climate change adaptation

Isiolo (Kenya), 10/10/2024 - 10/11/2024

The community ‘photovoice’ project in northern Kenya aimed to illustrate some of the opportunities and challenges of camel keepers and producers, using images and narratives from the perspectives of community members. The event was organized by Tahira Mahomed, a post-doctoral researcher at the Jameel Observatory.

Anatomical and physiological characteristics and adaptation to dehydration - Training webinars on camel particularities, production and global breeding practices

Virtual Event, 08/10/2024

As part of the International Year of Camelids and in recognition of the hard work of breeders in often extreme conditions, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is delighted to present a series of webinars dedicated to dromedary camels.

This webinar series aims to raise awareness among public and private professionals and farmers on the importance of dromeda...

Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival

Tunbridge (United States), 05/10/2024 - 06/10/2024

The 2024 Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival celebrates the International Year of Camelids. Visit the llamas and alpacas, shop camelid fiber and yarn from local farms and view the camelid fiber contest entries. Learn more about camelids and their fiber from local llama and alpaca farmers.

The Festival features a wide variety of vendors offering fleece and yarn, fiber animals, handspinni...

Simposio Internacional de Camélidos Silvestres

San Borja (Peru), 02/10/2024 - 04/10/2024

La Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos ha organizado el Simposio Internacional de Camélidos Silvestres 2024, que se llevó a cabo de manera presencial en el Auditorio Aurelio Málaga de nuestra casa de estudios. Este evento internacional contó con renombrados y reconocidos investigadores tanto nacionales como invitados extranjeros.

CAMILK 2024 – Fostering Camel Milk Value Chain: Challenges and Future Perspectives facing Global Changes

Djerba Midun (Tunisia), 02/10/2024 - 04/10/2024

The first edition of the international seminar CAMILK was organized in June 2022. In the context of the International Year of Camelids and coinciding with the closure of the MECAMEL project, the “Laboratoire d'Élevage et de Faune Sauvage” (LEFS) and the “Institut des Régions Arides” (IRA) Médenine organized the second edition of the international seminar “CAMILK 2024 – Fostering camel milk v...

Chaccu - Vicuña Ecotourism Festival and value-added tourist route

Arequipa (Peru), 01/10/2024

Chaccu is an ancestral activity inherited from the Inca empire that consists of herding, capturing live vicuñas with the aim of extracting their fine fiber and finally releasing them, without altering their population, behavior and reproduction capacity. This activity allows for the supervised shearing of live vicuñas.

To this end, the regional governments supervise the capture and she...