10/05/2019
Snail Farming Guide
*HOW SNAIL FARMERS MAKE MILLIONS!*
Farm Guide
You will be highly inspired to see all this fact about snail farming.
▪Snail meat is white meat with a difference: It is similar in taste and texture to that of seafood; but unlike seafood, it is characteristically organic. It is therefore quite clearly a preferable table meat from the health point of view and is increasingly recommended by nutritionists, especially for the elderly and people living with chronic diseases that require modified diets.
Lately, with greater consumer awareness of the implications of high cholesterol levels in the blood and the possible association with increased incidence of heart attacks, cardiovascular and other chronic diseases, the demand for snail meat in the local and international market has been growing.
▪Commercial snail farming has become an alternative for livestock farmers as it offers them new business opportunities. Snail farming is thriving at the moment in Nigeria because it was neglected and overlooked.
▪Snail breeding can yield quick money if the farmer understands the nitty-gritty of the modern techniques and type of species that are in high demand in Nigeria, Europe, USA and other developed countries.
▪In terms of cost and time, snail farming is a low risk business and profitable unlike many other livestock businesses, snail farming requires very little start up and operating costs. Someone can start with N10, 000 to N50, 000 depending on the size of your farm.
▪Snails are a huge part of the diet in many parts of Africa and around the world, although they are not always affordable and available all year round.
▪Fifty thousand (50,000) snails after two years sold at the rate of N200 each (highly reduced price) will give you about N10 million.
▪Most of the snails supplied to the Nigerian market are picked from forests during the rainy season, which is between April and September.