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1993 Laureate, Applied TechnologyMauritania, Born 1947
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Abeiderrahmane's dairy project relies on an extraordinary animal - the camel that provides milk, meat, leather, wool and transport for inhabitants of Mauritania.
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A herd of camels in Mauritania, a key element of local life.
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It took several years for Nancy Abeiderrahmane to convince Mauritania's camel herders to sell their raw milk to the dairy.
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A baby camel drinks its mother's milk.
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Dairy workers pour camel milk filtered through a cloth into a blue container for processing.
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Pasteurised camel milk is packed for immediate distribution.
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Nancy Abeiderrahmane and a dairy worker examine the packing of the dairy products.
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A retailer fills his van with camel milk products.
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Camel milk products are delivered to a produce shop.
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Camel milk products are popular in Mauritania.
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Abeiderrahmane’s dairy.
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