Research Update By Abdi Abdullahi Hussein
FAC Pastoralist Theme, November 2010
- Recently, the growth of small towns in the Somali region of Ethiopia has spread to pastoralists seeking ties to important new markets
- Camels are the most important signifier of wealth and determinant of status in the community; their milk has been mostly used for domestic purposes
- In Gode town, one pastoralist struck on an idea to market camel milk in towns
- Today, this innovation is spreading widely and hundreds of camels are forming ‘milk villages’ around towns to meet increasing demand