On that flat and barren island, there are exported alpacas grazing and locals sell alpaca products and delicious smoked fish.

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He also intends to open his land as a visitor attraction, so people can see the alpacas, which are members of the camel family, for themselves.

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Local raw materials--say, olive wood from the West Bank for a Nativity scene or wool from alpacas raised in the Andes foothills for a knit hat--are favored.

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Mr Harford, who bought the first of his alpacas from a UK-based dealer, hopes that he will soon begin turning their coats into clothing to sell on his farm.

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But after reading a countryside magazine he hit on the idea of joining the growing number of farmers forgoing the traditional sheep and dairy herds, in favour of alpacas.

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