United Nations has declared 2024 as the #YearOfCamelids -- in recognition of the crucial role played by camels and their relatives-- llamas, alpacas, vicunas and guanacos-- in sustaining communities that live in arid deserts and harsh mountainous terrains. They provide food, fibre and fertilizer in these remote areas where resources are scarce. The frugal resilience of these magnificent creatures might hold clues as to how to respond to climate challenges.
Who better to talk to about this than Dr. Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, who has spent the past 30 years working with camel herders in India's western Rajasthan state?
