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

Facts

Time: 2021-06-15
City: Zoom

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