by Anthony O. Adefarakan (Author)
About the Book
The process of farming or raising snails is scientifically referred to as Heliciculture. Snails are small soft animals, usually with a hard round shell on their back which move very slowly. They are of different types and origins. Snail farming is considered a good venture around the world because snail is a cheap source of animal protein and the farming is also easy to set up. Although snails are of different origins as already mentioned, in this handbook, one of the African giant land snails, Archachatina marginata will be our focus being one of the commonest. The book is described as a Step by Step guide because the information it contains are easy to follow even by a layman who has no prior knowledge about snails. Reading and applying the principles this book contains will guarantee the success of your snail farming venture and even serve as a good resource material for snail related research or acedemic work.