PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY 'SAVE THE CAMELS'

摘要

The feasibility study of the project "Save the Camels" is one of the main goals of the memorandum of understanding between UTAP(Union Tunisienne de I'Agriculture et de la Pêche), GSEEP(Global Sustainable Social Energy Program)and FUTURIDEA (Innovazione Utile e Sostenibile)for promoting technological, scientific and agricultural cooperation. The aim of this project is saving ten thousands dromedaries located in the Kebili's area in central Tunisia. Although the Camelidae are being able to survive under harsh environment, due to their unique morphological and physiological features, in some areas of Tunisia, they have a nutritional deficit even though they are well adapted to the utilization of vegetation of low nutritional value. Consequently, there are a serious production and reproduction problems, which lead to a decrease in the number of heads. The camel is an excellent resource, because it transforms vegetal species that cannot be used by humans in very important protein sources for the people living in arid or semiarid areas. Therefore, it represents a big opportunity for the development of production of milk, meat and cosmetic products; indeed the camel milk also has significant antidiabetic activity and valuable nutritional properties as it contains a high proportion of antibacterial substances and 30 times higher concentration of vitamin C in comparison with cow milk. The feasibility study of "Save the Camels" provides a methodological analysis focused on 3 strategic issues supported by the monitoring of the scientific literature. The working hypothesis are: 1. Localization,spatial distribution and assumptions of food supplements; 2. Nutrition and Feeding; 3. Milk valorisation.