The institute and Ankusham Engineering Group signed an MoU to expand camel-based entrepreneurship in South India

The ICAR-National Research Centre on Camel, Bikaner, Rajasthan in collaboration with the Ankusham organised a seminar on ‘Extended Utility of Camel, particularly its milk as a therapeutic adjuvant in treatment against diabetes and autism to Southern India’ in Coimbatore.

In his address, Dr Artabandhu Sahoo, Director, ICAR-NRC on camel stated that the centre’s efforts have inspired and helped in promoting the camel as a milch animal. He also highlighted the coming-up of the camel dairies in the different parts of India.

Manikandan, MD, Ankusham Engineering Group outlined the benefits of camel milk for diabetic and autistic patients. He also mentioned rural/peri-urban youths venturing into camel eco-tourism and helping to pave a new way in expanding the utility of the Camel species in Southern India.

Both the organisations also signed an MoU for the collaboration to expand camel-based entrepreneurship in Southern India during the occasion. The seminar registered participation by 165 delegates.