Table 2 The Challenges faced in the camel milk value chain

Production

Lack of water

Lack of cooling facilities

Personal, equipment and environment hygiene

Mixing of milk from diseased camels

Lack of veterinary service due to high mobility

Cooling centres

Spoilage/unexpected fermentation

Interrupted power supply to coolers

Pooling milk

Lack of clean water

Lack of quality control tests

Lack of knowledge on hygiene and quality checks

Transportation

Lack of refrigerated tankers for transporting the milk

Poor state of roads

Marketing

Sale in open air-roadside

Long distance to market

Lack of cooling facilities

Spoilage/unexpected fermentation