But in a country where dozens of ethnic groups live according to their own traditional values and beliefs we found that even though the ban on FGM is in place, it’s still practiced, especially in the ethnic stronghold of the Pulaar people. A woman, believed to be a “cutter” living in the Pulaar region of Matam, received a jail sentence when caught performing excisions on young girls.
Mtaalamu huyo ambaye ni mkuu wa shirika la chakula na kilimo FAO Jacques Diouf amesisitiza kwamba ingawa bei ya chakula imeshuka tangu wakati wa tatizo la kimataifa la chakula 2008, tatizo la utapia mlo linazidi kuwa baya na serikali za Asia haziwekezi vya kutosha katika kilimo.