In the Middle East, camel farming is a mostly semi-intensive and intensive system where camels are housed and stall-fed to maximize productivity for meat and milk as opposed to most of Africa where camel farming is mainly extensive and camels roam over extensive areas in search of pasture and water.


Camels have long been domesticated and, as livestock, they provide food (milk and meat) and textiles (fiber and felt from hair). As working animals, camels—which are uniquely suited to their desert habitats—are a vital means of transport for passengers and cargo. There are three surviving species of camel.
In some countries, camel farming is changing from traditional extensive forms to modern semi-intensive or even intensive forms. This could lead to a decrease in the established perception of camel farming as an environmentally sustainable production system. Camel farming is the upcoming project of Rabala Agro Industries Ltd.