Alpaca Farmer Shears His Way to Success

May 28, 2014 03:33 PM
360p | 9 MB
360p | 13 MB
Original | 12 MB
Embed
This program will begin at
This program has ended and is being processed for playback.

Alpacas ‒ large, wooly animals related to camels and llamas ‒ are normally found in the Andean region of South America. But a growing number of American farmers are finding them just as charming ‒ and lucrative ‒ in the United States. VOA reporter Julie Taboh visited an alpaca farm near Washington to find out why.

Julie Taboh
By
Julie Taboh
Latest Episodes
Thu, 03/04/2021 - 02:53 PM
SpaceX Takes Flight With and Without Success
SpaceX Takes Flight With and Without Success
Thu, 03/04/2021 - 01:47 PM
Kenyan Women's Rights Groups Hail Lifting of US Abortion Funding 'Gag Rule'
Kenyan Women's Rights Groups Hail Lifting of US Abortion Funding 'Gag Rule'
Thu, 03/04/2021 - 12:44 PM
Despite Setbacks, Europe's Far Right Finds New Ammunition for Its Cause
Despite Setbacks, Europe's Far Right Finds New Ammunition for Its Cause
Thu, 03/04/2021 - 11:30 AM
Africa 54 - March 4, 2021
A54 March 4
Thu, 03/04/2021 - 10:50 AM
Virginia Starts Reopening Schools for In-Person Learning
Virginia Starts Reopening Schools for In-Person Learning