Arabian camels a new fixture at Dutch dairy farm

“I can be used as an example for other farmers, the camels walk around freely and everything is organic,” he said.

Smits now plans to develop new camel milk products like chocolate, ice cream, cheese and soap for people with conditions like diabetes or eczema.

Making cheese has proven more difficult, he said, as camel’s milk has no casein, a milk protein that acts as a binding agent.

“We are still experimenting,” said Smits, who said he had plans to move to bigger premises soon.