III International Seminar on Sustainable Production of South American Camelids: Securing Biodiversity

Lima (Peru), 10/07/2024 - 12/07/2024

The III International Seminar on Sustainable Production of South American Camelids: Securing Biodiversity will be held from July 10th to 12th on the campus of the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima, Peru.

The objective is to strengthen the capacity of researchers, technicians and breeders in the sustainability of diversity and breeding of South American camelids. This event w...

Discussion on "Camel milk: Use and health benefits"

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), 混合事件, 02/07/2024

Association of Agroecological Farmers Quispisisa, Peru

Huaylas (Peru), 29/06/2024

In the heart of the Peruvian Andes, a group of talented women are baking high-protein bread made from tarwi flour, shaped like a vicuña!

During a recent mission of FAO’s Plant Production and Protection Division, a group of women from the Association of Agroecological Farmers Quispisisa in Huaylas, Peru, which is a member of the Cooperative Perla de las Andes, warmly welcomed FAO staff...

Officialization and celebration of the National Llama Day - 1st Gastronomic Festival

Ninacaca (Peru), 28/06/2024

Peru is the second largest producer of llamas in the world. Its main product is meat, which is one of the main sources of protein for the high Andean population and has been consumed as dry-salted meat, known as "charqui", for more than 3,500 years. Llamas are also used as pack animals for bartering and tourism. Their fiber and leather are used to make products for household...

"VIII Expo Alpaca - Llama" Munaypaqocha 2024

Macusani (Peru), 27/06/2024 - 29/06/2024

La "VIII Expo Alpaca - Llama" Munaypaqocha 2024 es una de las Ferias más resaltantes e importante en el ámbito alpaquero de la capital alpaquera del Perú y del mundo, Macusani, de la región Puno de Perú, se podrá encontrar animales de primerísima calidad, mejorados por el alpaquero macusaneño por varias décadas.

Este evento está caracterizado por la presencia de jueces de primer nivel ...

Side Event on the International Year of Camelids - IDF Regional Dairy Conference Asia Pacific

Kochi (India), 27/06/2024

The First IDF Regional Dairy Conference – Asia Pacific 2024 will include a side event on the International Year of Camelids will focus on the current situation in the camelid sector in Asia, including experiences, challenges, development opportunities, perspectives, ongoing activities and further actions in the camelid sector in the region. 

 

Seminario l’Alpaca, “la fibra degli dei”, “l’Oro delle Ande”. Cultura millenaria sostenibile del Perú

Milan (Italy), 26/06/2024

Seminario l’ALPACA, “la fibra degli dei”, “l’Oro delle Ande”. Cultura millenaria sostenibile del Perú. L’obiettivo di questo seminario è rendere omaggio a questo importante esemplare nell’Anno Internazionale dei Camelidi. L’organizzazione è a carico dell’Associazione Culturale denominata "Perú Amico D’Italia" con sede nella città di Monza.

Opening Celebration of the International Year of Camelids 2024 Exhibition at the Palais Des Nations (24-28 June 2024)

Geneva (Switzerland), 25/06/2024

The Geneva celebration of the International Year of Camelids 2024 organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Permanent Missions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Plurinational State of Bolivia and the United Nations Office at Geneva, is dedicated to creating momentum by recognizing and celebrating the vita...

Chaccu - Vicuña Ecotourism Festival and value-added tourist route

Ayacucho (Peru), 22/06/2024 - 24/06/2024

Chaccu is an ancestral activity inherited from the Inca empire that consists of herding, capturing live vicuñas with the aim of extracting their fine fiber and finally releasing them, without altering their population, behavior and reproduction capacity. This activity allows for the supervised shearing of live vicuñas.

To this end, the regional governments supervise the capture and sh...

Somali Camel Fete 2024

Garowe (Somalia), 21/06/2024 - 22/06/2024

The Biciid Center for Culture and Nature, the only cultural center for research, preservation and dissemination of Somali indigenous knowledge, proposes the Somali Camel Fete. This vibrant festival celebrates the cultural and ecological significance of camels in Somalia during the International Year of Camelids 2024 and after. Somalia boasts the world's largest Dromedary camel population, ma...

Simposio Nacional en Camélidos Sudamericanos

Huancayo (Peru), 20/06/2024 - 21/06/2024

Los camélidos sudamericanos son estratégicos productivamente, socialmente y económicamente para la sostenibilidad del Perú. En el marco de la celebración del Año Internacional de los Camélidos, el Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA) - Proyecto PROGAN y la Facultad de Zootecnia de la Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú organizarán el “Simposio Nacional en Camélidos Sudamerica...

1er Simposio Latinoamericano en el Año Internacional de los Camélidos Sudamericanos

La Paz (Bolivia), 混合事件, 12/06/2024 - 13/06/2024

1er Simposio Latinoamericano en el Año Internacional de los Camélidos Sudamericanos es un evento organizado por la Universidad Pública de El Alto, que reúne a especialistas en investigación sobre llamas, alpacas, vicuñas y guanacos.

Camélidos Sudamericanos: Modelos de Resiliencia Animal

Arequipa (Peru), 12/06/2024

En el año Internacional de los Camélidos, la Universidad Nacional de San Agustín y su Facultad de Agronomía, creen que es muy necesario y meritorio reconocer que, los camélidos sudamericanos contribuyen a la utilización sostenible de los ecosistemas terrestres muy agrestes y generan resiliencia ante el cambio climático. Por ello realizan este primer Seminario Camélidos Sudamericanos: Modelos...

Beyond Deserts and Highlands - Global Celebration of the International Year of Camelids 2024

Vienna (Austria), 10/06/2024

Camelids, comprising one humped dromedary, double humped Bactrian, llamas, alpacas, vicugna and guanacos play an integral role in sustaining the livelihood of human societies across diverse geographical regions. From the arid deserts where camels have been indispensable companions for centuries to the high-altitude regions where alpacas and llamas have been integral to indigenous communities...

Exhibition by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the 175th Session of the FAO Council

Rome (Italy), 10/06/2024 - 14/06/2024

The exhibition, organized by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the sidelines of the 175th Session of the FAO Council, showcased the evolution of the camelid sector in the country, as part of the global campaign for the International Year of Camelids 2024. It highlighted the economic, social and cultural importance of camelids and the significant contribution the camelid sector brings to food se...

Camelids for Liberty

Colleville-sur-Mer (France), 02/06/2024

Join us for a 2-hour walk with local camels, llamas, and alpacas on the historic Omaha Beach in Normandy. The event takes place just a few days before heads of state gather to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the June 6, 1944, landing of Allied Forces to free France and Europe.

We will meet on the beach with Mr. Charles Norman Shay, a June 6 veteran, now aged 100. He is fond of a...

Online Seminar: Ethical Camel Dairying – Why camels should not go the way of the cow!

线上活动, 01/06/2024

Camel dairying offers a sustainable alternative to industrial dairy farming practices, as camels are well-suited to arid environments and require less water and resources compared to cows. By supporting ethical camel dairying, we can not only protect the livelihoods of communities that rely on these majestic animals but also promote a more environmentally friendly approach to dairy productio...

International webinar “Camelids of the old and new world: Exchange between countries in Asia and Latin America”

线上活动, 31/05/2024

Within the framework of the International Year of Camelids and the inclusion of the guanaco in the Convention on Migratory Species, the International webinar will allow to exchange experiences and technical information between Asian and Latin American countries where old and new world camelids are found. The participants will be the IUCN - Large Ungulates Technical Group and the countries Ka...

Camélidos silvestres sudamericanos en Atacama: Orígenes, ecología y conservación

Copiapó (Chile), 24/05/2024

En el marco del año Internacional de los camélidos proclamado por las Naciones Unidas y FAO, el Departamento de Química y Biología de la Universidad de Atacama (Copiapó, Chile) se suma a esta celebración a través de la organización de un seminario para tratar aspectos de ecología, evolución y conservación de las dos especies de camélidos silvestres que habitan la región de Atacama.

Seminario Internacional de Sostenibilidad e Innovación en Camélidos Sudamericanos

Arequipa (Peru), 23/05/2024 - 24/05/2024

Este evento es organizado por la Mesa Regional de Camélidos Sudamericanos de Arequipa, en el marco del Año Internacional de los Camelidos y promete ser una oportunidad única para aprender y compartir conocimientos sobre el cuidado y desarrollo sostenible de estas especies. Se abordaran temas como la conservación, manejo sostenible y avances tecnológicos en la cría y manejo de camélidos. Expe...