Author/Authors :
jemli, m.h. national school of veterinary medicine, Sidi Thabet, Tunisia , boulajfene, h. physical and natural sciences of tunisia - faculty of mathematical, Tunisia , azaouzi, z. national school of veterinary medicine, Sidi Thabet, Tunisia , ben salem, w. ministry of agriculture - office of livestock and pasture, Tunisia , khaldi, s. national school of veterinary medicine, Sidi Thabet, Tunisia
Abstract :
Camel breeding is of great socio-economic importance in southern Tunisia. Although, the size of the national camel herd has decreased over the years from 120 000 to 56 000 heads in 2014. Illegal export, low breeding efficiency, social modernization and lack of investment are the major causes of this decline. To remedy this situation, the Tunisian government has established a national program for development and research on camel production. This program is based on grants to farmers to encourage rearing of replacement females and fattening camels; improvement of pastures and water infrastructure, promotion of applied research in specialized centers. Research efforts are centered on health, nutrition and improvement of rangelands, development of reproductive biotechnologies and genetic improvement. An attempt was carried out to genotype the local breeds of camels. Development of semen preservation and artificial insemination has met several challenges inherent to the peculiarities of reproduction in this species.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Husbandry , reproduction , biotechnologies , Camel , Tunisia
