01/10/2022
*INTRODUCTION TO SNAIL FARMING!!!
*Snail rearing* is a business opportunity which is sometimes overlooked because most people feel it can never be a source of income or wealth.
Aside that, some people also felt and have the conception that snail farming can never be regard as a business because people can easily pick up snail in the farms after rainfalls for consumption without setting them up as a business.
That’s the reason why animal husbandry like poultry farming, piggery and fishery are more popular.
However, even despite that, snail farming as a business enterprise is one of the numerous approaches which will and has successfully transforms Nigeria’s subsistence agriculture.
The opportunities in snail rearing by far outweigh its challenges or problems.
Snail farming in Nigeria requires small capital and the working capital may be very low, compare to other animal husbandry like poultry, fishery, cattle rearing, goat farming, etc.
This is so because snail’s feeds are very native, national or local.
However, snail farming business in Nigeria is a type or kind of agricultural venture that if one ventures in it diligently, he/she would not have any cause to regret.
Know that the demand for snail is large in Nigeria as such the market potential of snail is inexhaustible, domestically and internationally
so if you feel that you are not selling as much as you expect in Nigeria, then feel free to export your snail to other countries who also have a high demand for it.
Snail farming business can be very profitable in *Ghana, Kenya, Cameroon, South Africa
In Australia and USA, snail farming is a big business, providing opportunities to many farmers.
In UK, snails can be seen in many supermarkets and stores.
In summary, snail business is good business.
