ADIHEX 2024 to feature largest auction of purebred Arabian camels

Held under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region and President of the Emirates Falconers Club, this world-leading exhibition will take place from 31st August to 8th September 2024.

With a surface area of more than 87,000 square metres, the exhibition will feature 1,742 companies and brands from 65 countries, including 250 companies appearing for the first time, along with 450 Emirati companies that represent 68 percent of the total participants.

Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, Managing Director and Group CEO of ADNEC Group, said, “For this edition of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition, we are proud to organise the largest and most important auction of purebred Arabian camels, which are widely popular in the UAE and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. With camel racing being an integral part of our rich culture and heritage, we look forward to an intensely competitive auction, with many seeking to acquire the finest breeds due to their great potential for victory on racetracks throughout the region.”

Khadim Abdullah Al Darei, Chairman of the Supreme Organising Committee of the 47th Camel Auction, confirmed that preparations for holding the largest and most important auction of notable purebred Arabian camels at ADIHEX have been completed. A distinguished group of camels with a history in leading camel races in the UAE and the Arabian Gulf region will be displayed during the auction.

The Supreme Committee organising the purebred Arabian camel auction has set high standards of regulatory conditions and procedures to ensure the best breeds are offered for sale while providing financial guarantees to verify the credentials of bidders.

The auction will include young male and female camels from the finest breeds, bred to be elite competitors in camel races. Each camel is distinguished by its ancestry and parentage, which are crucial in determining the value of each animal.

The Advanced Scientific Group, organising the auction in cooperation with the Emirates Falconers Club, is a leading entity in producing purebred camels. Established in 1990 under the guidance of the UAE's Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the group has preserved distinctive breeds of purebred Arabian camels and ensured their sustainability by producing approximately 250 camels through embryo transplantation from distinct breeds.

The auction is expected to attract hundreds of bidders from the UAE and Gulf Cooperation Council countries, where purebred Arabian camel races are held. These competitions offer significant financial prizes to the winning camels and their owners, encouraging the preservation of purebred breeds and the continuation of this heritage sport across generations.