Looks like it. According to a Vanguard report,
the Federal Government is looking at banning
the sale and consumption of Ponmo. Find the
report below...
This indication emerged Tuesday when the
Minister of Agriculture and Rural
Development, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina
called for competent regulations that
would check the consumption and sale of
the product. If this is achieved, he noted
that livestock farmers would stand good
chances of making high dollar return if
the hides and skins (Ponmo) are tanned
into leather.
The minister who was represented at the
occasion by the Director, Animal Production
and Husbandry in the Ministry, Dr. Ademola
Raji, said,
"I also commend NIAS for its advocacy
and public enlightenment programs on
Radio and Television that promote value
addition in Livestock, as against sale and
consumption of primary products alone,
particularly with the issue of curtailing the
widespread consumption of hides and
skins as Kpomo which ought to be tanned
into leather for a very high dollar return
to the farmer and Tanneries. I expect that
competent regulations acceptable by all
stakeholders will be developed so as to
give credibility that our set standards for
food safety are being implemented which
will boost value addition.”
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