Donkey Milk Strengthens Immune System Against Covid-19

Donkey milk is a hit in European countries like Albania, it is touted as rich in vitamins and a boost for the immune system against Covid-19, according to News reportes issued this week.

In Tirana, the Albania capital, a litre of donkey milk is sold for 50 euros (around ₹4,500). The buyers believe it fortifies health for its nutritional profile is similar to human milk. The demand has risen to such an extent that the owners of the donkey farms are unable to meet it.

On other hand, the demand for donkey milk is rising sharply alongside virus infections, noted Mr Elton Kikia, 37, manager of the small farm in the village of Paper, where around a dozen of the small, knobbly-kneed animals romp around a green pasture.

Later, the Union ministry of fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying asked the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) on October to find a way to promote donkey milk.

Noteworthy, there’s donkey cheese too, named ''Pule'' and sold at about ₹ 8400 thousand per kilogram, it is considered to be the most expensive cheese in the world. It is made by a man named Slobodan Simic in Serbia.