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Government is looking at banning the sale and

consumption of Ponmo.
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.”