AN APPROACH ON DROMEDARY CAMELS (Camelus dromedarius) IN NORTHERN NIGERIA

Abstract

Dromedary Camels in Nigeria are concentrated in the Semi-arid Northern part of the country. The introduction of the camelsin the Northern Nigeria can be linked to the caravan trade between the Sahara and Sokoto, Katsina, Kano and Borno provinces Legge, (1986). Camels have been an important domestic animal for many countries including Nigeria. Different breeds / strains have been developed for various purposes to suit different climatic conditions. There are almost 14 million camels in Africa and about 90,000 in Northern Nigeria DRA, (2018) which supplies quality protein in form of meat and milk. However, apart from these products, camels are kept for hardy work and means of transportation. There were many factors that are responsible for poor productivity of camel in Nigeria and these includes poor nutrition, disease and parasites FAO, (2008). However, the importance of Dromedary to the economy and wellbeing of Agro–Pastoralists of Northern Nigeria that the present study is

registered.