Sheet N°43 - Camel Fattening Unit
Sheet N°43 - Camel Fattening Unit
Sheet N°43 - Camel Fattening Unit
Description
Market indicators
Camel fattening unit consisting of: Target market(s) Target
: market: Local vs Export vs National
-200 12-15 month old Chamelons per batch of 25, with a fattening
period of 3 to 6 months Target market(s), (from highest to lowest priority) to be addressed :
-9 covered stables of 200 m² each and a space of 12 m² per animal
of which 5 m² is covered + National (including local) : Strong local and regional demand
Main customers : Livestock market, butcheries, slaughterhouses
Branch and sub-branch: Livestock / Camel breeding
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Market size and development
Complexity -3,33 2,56 HS Code2 : 010613
of the product1 Camel herd-Morocco Growth projection of the camel
-1,01
In thousands population-Morocco4
Key facts In thousands
➢ Growing global camel market, especially in the Middle East and North America (due to 3%.a
the endemic prevalence of diabetes) +1%.a 225
212 219
➢ The sector is growing rapidly, with between 2008 and 2019 : 200 206
174 176 178 180 183
• 14% growth in livestock to reach 183k heads in 2019
• Increase of +86% in meat production reaching 3598 t in 2019
• 84% increase in VA
Prerequisites (3)
➢ Rigorous supervision and health monitoring
➢ Establishment of partnerships with local camel breeders' associations to secure
upstream supplies 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
(1) Product Complexity Index: Diversity and sophistication of the know-how required to produce a product. The PCI is calculated according to the number of countries that produce the product and the economic complexity of 120
these countries. The most complex products, those that only a few countries can produce, have the highest PCI (e.g. electronics, chemicals) vs. the least complex products (e.g. raw materials, agricultural products)
(2) HS Code: Trade map : 010613: Live camels and other camelids Projection: Camel meat production: State of knowledge, current situation and perspectives
Source: TradeMap, Harvard economic complexity, press article
Sheet n°43-2/2-Camel fattening unit
Priority provinces
Turnover 8 Mns MAD
Laayoune Es Smara Boujdour Tarfaya
Estimated selling price 40-50 MAD/Kg
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Source: Agricultural expert analysis