INTRODUCTION TO HELICULTURE

 INTRODUCTION TO HELICULTURE

Firstly what is Heliculture? Also known as snail farming, is the process of raising land snails specifically for human use. So much is yet to be tapped from commercial snail farming. The market is large considering the high demand for a meat low in cholesterol with high concentration of protein; calcium and other vital nutrients. Snail is very medicinal. In recent times the very few who have found out this business potential have inquired about the skills and methodology of rearing snail. In this article, I will be exposing core secrets required to start this business right from the comfort of your home or farm. The good news is that you don’t need any university degree in agriculture to do this business and you don’t need to quit your job too. After reading this article, you will be on your way to start your own snail business in easy and simple steps…..Making ₦1,000,000 annually in snail rearing is a done deal if you do it well and get it right.

I will try to be as comprehensive as possible with this article so that you can get going after reading it, and as people starts commenting – asking questions and adding what they know about snail farming, the information here would be more enriched for everyone’s benefit.

You can start Heliculture business in small; medium or large scale; the choice depend on your plan and your available start-up capital. But for this purpose; I will treat small or medium scale farming.

For a medium scale farming; you may not need much capital to start up as; if you plan very well; you can kick start with even N10k or N15k.
All you need at this level is decide the location you want construct your Snailery. Let’s assume you have a little space in your backyard; all you will need is to clear up the place of shrubs; ants and rodents; hire a carpenter let him construct a sizeable pen for you within the available space. The tools for the pen: are plywood’s; wire gaze net; mosquito net; nails; etc. You won’t need to use a cemented floor as the snails won’t survive on cemented ground; so you'll need to fetch a loamy soil; fill it on the surface, cover the surface with banana leaves or cocoa leaves; then get ready to introduce the new breeds of snails.  

Warning! Beware of 'Snail Enemies'; Make sure the Pen/soil is free from ants; insects; lizards; snakes; or even mosquitos; they will kill the snail...

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