Facts
Time: 2021-06-15
City: Zoom
City: Zoom
15
Jun
Zoom
The camel is the animal!
Welcome to the webinar "The camel is the animal - Milk production meeting the challenges of the Sustainable Development Goals". The webinar is hosted by SLU and SVA.
In connection with Dinah Seligsohn's PhD-dissertation “Pure white gold - Subclinical mastitis in dairy camels in Kenya with a special focus on Streptococcus agalactiae” taking place 15 June at 13.00 CEST, we invite you to a webinar with world leading camel- and dairy scientist: The camel is the animal - milk production meeting the challenges of the sustainable development goals.
The speakers will discuss the unique properties of the camel as a milk producer, as an opportunity for food production in harsh climate conditions and for contributing to food security and poverty reduction in line with the Agenda 2030.
Date and time: 15 June, 09.00-11.15 CEST online via zoom.
Agenda:
09.00
Welcome address and introduction. Prof. Jane Morrell, SLU
Global aspects of camel keeping. Dr. Bernard Faye, Cirad, France
The camel milk chain in Kenya. Assoc. Prof. Joseph W Matofari, Egerton University, Kenya
Milk production in resource constrained settings. Assoc. Prof. Ylva Persson, SVA
10.05
Coffee break
10.15
The camel as a dairy animal, specificities, challenges. Dr. Judit Juhasz, Emirates Industries for Camel Milk and Products, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Caring for camels: Diet and disease - Lessons from Mpala. Dr. Dino Martins, Mpala research centre, Kenya
11.00
Final remarks
