FG To Regulate Sale And Consumption Of 'Ponmo'

According to a Vanguard report, the Federal Government is looking at banning the sale and 

consumption of Ponmo.




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 ponmo 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.”