Camel milk tastes saltier than cow's milk, but has three times the vitamin C and up to 10 times the iron content and is believed to be a powerful tonic against many diseases and an aphrodisiac.
A camel normally produces about five litres of milk per day, but that could be easily improved according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation.
"The potential is massive. Milk is money," says Food and Agriculture Organisation dairy and meat expert Anthony Bennett.
"No-one's suggesting intensive camel dairy farming, but just with improved feed, husbandry and veterinary care daily yields could rise to 20 litres," Bennett explained, and he thought that given the right investment, a global market worth $10bn (£5.6bn) is possible.
Johann Georg Hochleitner, who is a maker of chocolate based in Vienna, is preparing to launch low-fat, camel milk's chocolate, which would be made in Austria with powdered camel milk.
