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A member of the semi-nomadic Samburu community said that they no longer have cattle at home; they only raise camels.

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00:00In Northern Kenya, where drought has decimated the cattle herds of the Samburu pastoral communities,
00:15camel farming is becoming increasingly common. These long-necked mammals capable of feeding on
00:22dry grasses and going more than a week without drinking can produce up to six times more milk
00:29than the native livestock.
00:59Camel milk contributes up to half the total nutrient intake during droughts among pastoral
01:20communities in the north.
01:27The village administrator James Labuski said that there are no more cattle, they all died
01:34in the drought, so now people don't have them.
01:35The village administrator James Labuski said that there are no more cattle, they all died
01:41in the drought, so now people don't have them.
01:49The village administrator James Labuski said that there are no more cattle, they all died
01:56in the drought, so now people don't have them.
01:59Moving cattle herds to more fertile areas during the dry season can spark conflict with
02:28herders.
02:29Camels are happy to stay where they are.
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