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The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina has through the Director, Animal Production and Husbandry in the Ministry, Dr. Ademola Raji, disclosed that the Federal Government may have concluded plans to ban sale and widespread consumption of hides and skins(kpomo),a popular delicacy to Nigerians. Raji spoke made this disclosure today at the 3rd joint anniversary of Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN) and Nigeria Institute of Animal Science which held at the University of Ibadan.
Speaking on the theme, ‘Value Addition in the Nigerian Livestock Industry: A strategy for Economic Growth and Stakeholders Empowerment’, 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. I am confident that the satisfactory production levels achieved in the poultry and swine segments will soon stretch to reach other commodities such as beef, dairy, micro livestock and animal by products such as leather, bones, hides and skins.
“The drive to turn Agriculture into business and not merely a way of life is now in full gear, with the use of mobile phones and e- wallet for input distribution directly to farmers, farmer’s registration with biometric identity cards and the Growth Enhancement Support scheme. We have all seen the revolution in Rice production and processing; in cassava, sorghum and cotton that have increased output per hectare, through the supply of high quality raw materials to revive industries that have hitherto closed down.”
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