22 October 2022, Bikaner
A team 95 Sanyasis, Acharyas and Brahmacharis of Patanjali Yogpeeth Haridwar visited ICAR-National Research Center on Camel. They were briefed on research activities undertaken by NRCC and were also apprised about different activities during their visit to Camel Farm. Dairy Technology & Processing Unit, outdoor tourism development activities and facilities such as camel ridding, safari, camel decoration, camel dance and camel sports besides indoor and outdoor museum. In another occasion, a team of 312 Scout teachers from all Kendriya Vidyalayas of Jaipur division were also educated about mandate and different activities undertaken by the premier center on camel production and development.
During the visit they interacted with the Director, Dr. Artabandhu Sahoo on therapeutic utility of camel milk in various human ailments like diabetes, tuberculosis and autism related disorders. The unique nutraceutical properties of camel milk and its hypoallergenic nature, role in immunity helps patients recover faster from illness and thus the ‘Ship of the Desert’ may also be referred as 'Store-House of Medicine'. They were also appraised of different delicious value-added products developed from camel milk which can pave way for its outreach to other Indian states and fetch revenue to camel breeders. Efforts of Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar was hailed for popularizing medicinal value of camel milk for human health. Among the other livelihood activities cottage industries related to wool, skin, bone, etc., also attract artisans due to demand of products among tourists.
Patanjali's team representative Swami (Dr.) Parmarth Dev and representatives from different states endorsed their view to increase the number camel to increase availability and acceptability of milk for human health, which would inreturn, help camel owners and involved-chain of people to sustain their livelihood and improve the usefulness of animal in the society.
Source: ICAR-National Research Centre on Camel
Post Bag No.07, Jorbeer
Bikaner: 334001
Rajasthan, India
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