China's only recourse for donkeys is Pakistan, know why dragons import them...
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Donkey skins imported from Africa are now banned in China. A 15-year ban on donkey skin trade was approved by the 55-nation intergovernmental African Union on February 18 last month. For some years donkey skins were sent to China to make ejiao medicine.
This important decision was taken by the African Union to stop the killing of donkeys
Ejiao is very popular in China and is considered an effective tonic. An important decision has been taken by the African Union to stop the killing of donkeys, not to send donkey skins to China. As the demand for donkeys in China continues to grow, it poses a threat to donkey populations around the world. Aegean industrialists have turned to the African continent over the past few decades, causing a major decline in donkey populations. After the ban in Africa, China will have to depend on Pakistan for donkey trade. In the last few years donkeys have been reared in Pakistan especially for sale to China.
Donkey skin trade is being done in a very inhumane manner
According to the Donkey Sanctuary, the number of donkeys globally increased to 5.9 million in the year 2021. The report predicts that as many as 6.8 million donkeys could be slaughtered in 2027 for the donkey skin trade. A 160 percent increase in Chinese Ejiao producers is believed to be one of the reasons behind the death of donkeys in Africa. Which is considered good for strengthening the body, increasing age and beauty. Donkey skin trade is being done in a very inhumane manner. In which donkeys are slaughtered after walking in the African sun for several days without food or water.
Donkeys are the support of the poor in Africa
The decline of the donkey deprives the poorest communities in Africa of a vital means of livelihood. Of the 42 to 53 million donkeys in the world, about 13 million are in Africa. Donkeys and horses provide livelihoods for between 300 and 600 million people worldwide. In which 158 million people earn from it in Africa alone. An example of this is that between 2009 and 2019, the donkey population in Kenya has drastically decreased.
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