Saudi Arabia launches new initiative to regulate the camel industry
Saudi Arabia has launched a new
Camel Passport initiative aimed at organizing and digitizing the camel sector,
strengthening regulatory oversight, and improving service efficiency and market
credibility.
The initiative was inaugurated on
Tuesday by Deputy Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Mansour
Al-Mushaiti and is part of the ministry’s efforts under the National Program
for the Development of the Livestock and Fisheries Sector.
Designed as a unified regulatory and
digital framework, the camel passport documents essential information including
ownership, breed, and health records. It serves as an officially recognized
reference to support faster veterinary response, enhance market transparency,
and reinforce regulatory control across the sector.
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According to the ministry, the
passport functions as a comprehensive identification document. It includes a
microchip number, passport number, camel name, date of birth, breed, gender,
color, place of birth, issuance details, and photographs of the animal from
both sides to ensure accurate identity verification.
Each passport also contains a
dedicated vaccination record, detailing all veterinary immunizations and certified
by the attending veterinarian through a name, signature, and official stamp.
The ministry said the initiative
will regulate camel sales and trading by organizing transportation, ownership
transfers, and official documentation. This is expected to protect owners’
rights and boost confidence among traders and investors.
The camel passport is also expected
to increase the market value of camels by enabling pricing based on verified
data such as health status, breed, and lineage, while improving transparency in
both local and international auctions.
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Additionally, the project will
support strategic planning by providing accurate data on camel populations by
age, gender, breed, and color, helping guide national livestock distribution
and improve breeding efficiency through genetic performance analysis and local
breed development programs.
Source: Saudi Gazette
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