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Federal Government may have
concluded plans to ban sale and widespread consumption of hides and skins (Pomo
which is a delicacy to most Nigerians.
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.
He said this at the 3rd joint
anniversary of Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN) and Nigeria
Institute of Animal Science held at the University of Ibadan.
If this is achieved, he noted that
livestock farmers would stand good chances of making high dollar return if the
hides and skins 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."
The theme of the programme was
entitled, "Value Addition in the Nigerian Livestock Industry: A strategy
for Economic Growth and Stakeholders Empowerment".
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