The potential contribution of camel meat production to achieve food security from animal protein in Egypt [electronic resource].

There is a growing gap between annual demand and available amount of animal protein
in Egypt. Therefore, the paper aims to identify and analyze the factors that influence demand for camel
meat and elements that reduce its consumption in order to guide policymakers to decide whether the
consumption gap in red meat can be narrowed with camel meat. To achieve the paper's objective, a
logistic regression analysis is employed. Data is obtained via field survey for Cairo Governorate ( 432
observations). Results indicate that there is a statistically significant relationship between camel meat
consumption and gender, age, monthly household income, consumption and price of beef, camel meat
price, fat and cholesterol contents and availability of camel meat. Finally, the study recommends that the
government can develop proper marketing systems and channels for distributing and selling camel meat,
via Ministry of Agriculture outlets, Ministry of Interior outlets, armed forces outlets, and consumer
associations.
Key words: Camel meat – Consumption – Egypt – Food Security – Logistic regression