Somalia's camel milk revolution is improving nutrition and creating jobs

Описание: (4 Aug 2025)
SOMALIA CAMEL MILK

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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mogadishu, Somalia - 18 June 2025
1. Drone shot of camels in an enclosure ++MUTE++
2. Various of camels eating
3. Wide of camels running
4. Mid of camels at a watering hole
5. Wide of camels being milked
6. Various of a baby camel suckling
7. Various of a camel being milked
8. Various of veterinary Abdirisak Mire Hashi injecting a camel
9. SOUNDBITE (Somali) Abdirisak Mire Hashi, Veterinary:
"According to statistics, Somalia has the largest camel population, based on estimates and studies conducted by international agencies. Somalis take pride in their heritage of raising camels. However, the way camels are raised has changed significantly over time. In the past, families did not fully appreciate the value of camel milk, but today, both camel milk and meat production have been revolutionized and increased. Currently, each camel can produce ten litres of milk per day, compared to only five litres in the past."

10. Various of camel milk being poured into a container
11. Wide of milk processors in a factory
12. Close up milk being poured into a processing tank
13. Mid of bio-engineer Nelson Njoki Githu working in the factory
14. Milk being processed into yoghurt
15. Mid of Githu packing processed yoghurt cans on a tray
16. Close of a tray of yoghurt
17. Close of Githu tasting the yoghurt
18. Close of processed yoghurt in plastic cans
19. SOUNDBITE (English) Nelson Njoki Githu, Bio-engineer:
"The number one benefit compared to the cow milk, this one normally has sugar levels, the one called lactose, compared to cow milk this one is lower. So people who have lactose intolerance can be able to consume this camel milk without any issue because it's lower. Again vitamins levels compared to this one it is higher on vitamin C, iron, and zinc compared to cow milk. So those are some of the benefits that are there, compared to the other product (cow milk)."

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mogadishu, Somalia - 19 June 2025
20. Various of Ahmed Abdirahman inspecting camel yoghurt in the supermarket
21. Wide of Abdirahman walking to the check-out counter
22. Close-up of cashier scanning the yoghurt
23. SOUNDBITE (Somali) Ahmed Abdirahman, customer:
"I buy this yoghurt every single night, and my kids enjoy it much more than other yoghurts. I personally like its taste too. One thing we particularly love about this yoghurt, called Beder, is that it is made here in the country from camel milk. It is sweet and delicious, and you can really taste the quality."

24. Various of Dr. Yahye Sholle, a nutritionist, walking into his office at a hospital
25. Mid of Sholle at his desk
26. SOUNDBITE (Somali) Dr. Yahye Sholle, Nutritionist:
"Camel milk yoghurt is quite rare in the world, yet it offers numerous health benefits. It is rich in magnesium and calcium, which support bone health. Additionally, it contains vitamins B12, C, and D. It also includes friendly bacteria known as probiotics, which are beneficial for gut health. Lastly, this yoghurt is lower in lactose, making it suitable for those with lactose intolerance. Overall, consuming this yoghurt is highly beneficial."

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mogadishu, Somalia - 18 June 2025
27. Various of camels
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Somalia is famous for its camels - but now farming the animals for their milk is becoming increasingly popular.

Nutritionists claim camel milk is lower in lactose compared to cow's milk and is full of vitamins, minerals and probiotics.

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