Source/Credit: The Times of Malta: 
For the tattered-clothed young men in this remote community, milking a camel’s stubby utters at sunrise is not a novelty, but a daily chore to get milk valued by their tribe for generations.
But camel’s milk, long-cherished by the Cushite people of central Kenya, is now enjoying a renaissance in the capital Nairobi and could, some say, become an internationally coveted health food product worth $10 billion a year.
“Camels are better than cows because they can survive when there is drought, but the cows cannot, so I can make a profit even during the dry season,” said Halima Hussein, 45, whose 84-strong flock makes her a local camel-mogul.
“I’m going to sell some of my cows to buy more camels,” added Ms Hussein, whose family also owns 120 cows.
This arid region in central Kenya, like much of northeast Africa, has in recent years been hit with less predictable and more intense droughts, hindering cow’s milk production and boosting the value of camels…
“Camel milk is slightly saltier than cow’s milk, three times as rich in Vitamin C and is known to be rich in iron, unsaturated fatty acids and B vitamins,” according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s website.