Camel industry development conference opens in Hami, Xinjiang

Herder Uyubek Maudabek from Aremaili village in the county's Yanchi town shared that his family used to herd camels the traditional way and earned only 10,000 to 20,000 yuan ($1,500 to 3,000) a year from selling meat a decade ago.

However, they now benefit from a price-guaranteed camel milk purchase contract signed with a major enterprise. The company collects milk at his home, provides free storage tanks and milking equipment, and offers disease prevention guidance.

The herder said that with policy subsidies and guaranteed purchase, his family now earns 200,000 to 300,000 yuan annually from selling the milk.

Zhao added that Hami's camel industry will further strengthen its role as a breeding and ecological milk source base, tapping the value of camel milk, meat, and wool, improving the cold chain system and advancing smart livestock farming and full-chain traceability, while expanding the domestic and Central Asian markets.