Camel milk tea anyone?

Amul, which processes and packages buffalo and cow milk will now commence marketing camel milk, come this Independence Day. Camel milk will be collected and processed by the Kutch District Cooperative Milk Producers Union, popularly known as Sarhad Diary.

Kutch has nearly 12000 camels and nearly 3000 of which are she-camels yield 5-6 litres of milk daily.  Camel milk is low on fat content, rich in Vitamin C and offers health benefits to patients suffering from Blood pressure, Tuberculosis, Cancer and Gastritis.  Initially, Sarhad Diary will collect and process 1500 litres of milk daily and based on the demand, the production will increase.

During its launch, the milk will be priced at Rs.12-15 per litre and its price will go up after processing to increase its shelf life. Unprocessed camel milk has a shelf life of only 4-5 hours. Amul is India’s best known milk and diary products brand but its only time which will tell its success in the camel milk section. Camel milk is not a new phenomenon in the Gulf regions, where one can get to see even Camel laban (buttermilk) and the Arabs savour it. How far we Indians will develop a taste for this milk, remains to be seen.