Snail farming in Nigeria is one of the most lucrative, cost-effective, easy to run business practices that require very little capital to run compared to other forms of agricultural practices.
Snail farming in Nigeria is one of the most neglected farming practices in Nigeria yet the opportunities abound. Snails are more popular in African countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa.
The opportunities are massive likewise the potentials. Unlike other forms of agricultural practices that require you to build mighty structures and moving far away into the forest, snail farming doesn’t require massive land spaces and confinement. In fact, you can start a commercial snail farm at the back of your backyard. It requires little spaces, It’s environmentally friendly, requires little manpower, and the feeding is cheap or almost free.
WHAT ARE SNAILS?
Snails are animals with shells that have the ability to retract into their shell and also craw. The local name for snail in Nigeria is Igbin (Yoruba) Ejula (Igbo) and katantanwa (Hausa).
There are so many species/breeds of snails in Nigeria and the world, but the types we are looking at here are the ones that are suitable for commercial Purposes in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
A snail is an animal a mollusk with a single spiral shell into which the whole body can be withdrawn. They are usually found in green vegetations.
WHAT IS SNAIL FARMING?
Snail farming is the process of breeding or rearing snails. Snail farming is also known as Heliciculture or heliculture.
FACTS ABOUT SNAIL AND SNAIL FARMING
ADVANTAGES OF SNAIL FARMING IN NIGERIA
BENEFITS OF SNAIL FARMING IN NIGERIA
EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS USED FOR SNAIL FARMING IN NIGERIA
10.Humidity monitor, Soil pH meter.
SNAIL BREEDS/SPECIES IN SNAIL FARMING IN NIGERIA
When it comes to snail farming in Nigeria, there are 3 popular types of snail species/breeds common for snail breeding in Nigeria. There are often 3 major types of snails used for snail breeding in Nigeria and Africa in general this is due to their commercial viability.
(1) Archachatina Marginata (AM)
The Archachatina Marginata AM is peculiar to West Africa and it’s popularly known as the giant African snail. It is the largest of all the snail species. They can grow up to 20cm long in size and can produce up to 5 to 20 eggs in a single clutch and they can produce 2 to 3 clutches in a year and can live up to 10-20 years. It usually takes between 21 to 32 days for the Archachatina Marginata (AM) eggs to hatch, The AM eggs is harder and bigger compared to other species of snails. Archachatina Marginata (AM) takes about 6 to 9 months before it starts the laying of eggs. It is usually prized high because of its large size.
(2) Achatina Achatina (AA)
Achatina Achatina (AA) is d 2nd largest in the world and the second most popular breed in Nigeria and other countries and can lay up to 200 to 500 eggs in a single clutch and can lay up to 3 to 4 clutches in a year, it also takes 21 to 32 days for the Achatina Achatina (AA) eggs to hatch. It takes between 6 to 7 months before the Achatina Achatina (AA) starts laying eggs. AA is also known as TIGER LAND SNAIL due to its color just like the Tiger
(3). Achatina Fulica (AF)
Achatina Fulica (AF): The AF is the 3rd largest and can lay up to 200 to 500 eggs in a clutch and can produce up to 3 to 4 clutches a year. It is the smallest of the breeding type of snail. It is also the third species used in snail breeding in Nigeria.
SNAIL
PROCESSES INVOLVED IN SNAIL FARMING IN NIGERIA (HELICULTURE)
When constructing a pen, you should avoid overpopulation and give enough room for the snails to move around. Also make sure the spaces are well guarded to prevent them from attacks from rodents, ants, and snakes and also to prevent the snails from escaping.
Make sure the pens are surrounded by plants that can serve as a cover crop because snails love cool and dark places.
You will want to know the best species to breed, well as far as I am concerned, I ABDULRASHEED TIWATOPE Strongly recommend you to breed the AM which is the simplest breed and most marketable in Nigeria.
SIMPLE ANALYSIS FOR BREEDING A.M SNAIL IN NIGERIA
If you start a snail farm with 1,000 matured snails and they lay say 15eggs each in a year. Remember that snails A.M can go 3 clutches in a year, and it’s lay between 5 to 20eggs per clutch.
Equals to 5 x 3 = 15each (that is 15snails each in a year).
Cost of 1,000 snails for breeding = 1,000 x 350 = 350,000 (Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira to buy snail to breeds from Farmers)
For 15 snails for 1,000 foundation stock = 15,000 snail juveniles (the mothers have not included just the babies that is why I use juveniles) in a year.
Now what is your profit on the snail babies, remember you bought their parents at the rate of N350k
you have a total of 15,000 x 200 Naira per snail (Highly reduced price) N3,000,000 (that is three million naira) Is that amazing? Now let me burst your brain, you can make above N3m in a year, imagine if your snail lays up to 10 per clutch which is 30 in a year multiply by 1k snail. No matter how much you spend on setting up and food you makeover 10times what you spent.
This is a rough projection which is obtainable in good management practices. I think with this little summary snail breeding is profitable.
Snails can be breeds anywhere because of its environmentally friendly, snail is odorless, and noiseless, you can even breed snail in your kitchen,
STARTING SNAIL FARM WITH LITTLE CAPITAL AND GROW BIG
You can start Snail farm with little money, as I have said earlier, Snail can be breeds anywhere around your house and make a huge profit, this is how to get started with little capital as low as N5,000 (Five Thousand Naira ) or 15USD... Continue Reading
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Snail farming in Nigeria is one of the most lucrative, cost-effective, easy to run business practices that require very little capital to run compared to other forms of agricultural practices.
Snail farming in Nigeria is one of the most neglected farming practices in Nigeria yet the opportunities abound. Snails are more popular in African countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa.
The opportunities are massive likewise the potentials. Unlike other forms of agricultural practices that require you to build mighty structures and moving far away into the forest, snail farming doesn’t require massive land spaces and confinement. In fact, you can start a commercial snail farm at the back of your backyard. It requires little spaces, It’s environmentally friendly, requires little manpower, and the feeding is cheap or almost free.
WHAT ARE SNAILS?
Snails are animals with shells that have the ability to retract into their shell and also craw. The local name for snail in Nigeria is Igbin (Yoruba) Ejula (Igbo) and katantanwa (Hausa).
There are so many species/breeds of snails in Nigeria and the world, but the types we are looking at here are the ones that are suitable for commercial Purposes in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
A snail is an animal a mollusk with a single spiral shell into which the whole body can be withdrawn. They are usually found in green vegetations.
WHAT IS SNAIL FARMING?
Snail farming is the process of breeding or rearing snails. Snail farming is also known as Heliciculture or heliculture.
FACTS ABOUT SNAIL AND SNAIL FARMING
ADVANTAGES OF SNAIL FARMING IN NIGERIA
BENEFITS OF SNAIL FARMING IN NIGERIA
EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS USED FOR SNAIL FARMING IN NIGERIA
10.Humidity monitor, Soil pH meter.
SNAIL BREEDS/SPECIES IN SNAIL FARMING IN NIGERIA
When it comes to snail farming in Nigeria, there are 3 popular types of snail species/breeds common for snail breeding in Nigeria. There are often 3 major types of snails used for snail breeding in Nigeria and Africa in general this is due to their commercial viability.
(1) Archachatina Marginata (AM)
The Archachatina Marginata AM is peculiar to West Africa and it’s popularly known as the giant African snail. It is the largest of all the snail species. They can grow up to 20cm long in size and can produce up to 5 to 20 eggs in a single clutch and they can produce 2 to 3 clutches in a year and can live up to 10-20 years. It usually takes between 21 to 32 days for the Archachatina Marginata (AM) eggs to hatch, The AM eggs is harder and bigger compared to other species of snails. Archachatina Marginata (AM) takes about 6 to 9 months before it starts the laying of eggs. It is usually prized high because of its large size.
(2) Achatina Achatina (AA)
Achatina Achatina (AA) is d 2nd largest in the world and the second most popular breed in Nigeria and other countries and can lay up to 200 to 500 eggs in a single clutch and can lay up to 3 to 4 clutches in a year, it also takes 21 to 32 days for the Achatina Achatina (AA) eggs to hatch. It takes between 6 to 7 months before the Achatina Achatina (AA) starts laying eggs. AA is also known as TIGER LAND SNAIL due to its color just like the Tiger
(3). Achatina Fulica (AF)
Achatina Fulica (AF): The AF is the 3rd largest and can lay up to 200 to 500 eggs in a clutch and can produce up to 3 to 4 clutches a year. It is the smallest of the breeding type of snail. It is also the third species used in snail breeding in Nigeria.
SNAIL
PROCESSES INVOLVED IN SNAIL FARMING IN NIGERIA (HELICULTURE)
When constructing a pen, you should avoid overpopulation and give enough room for the snails to move around. Also make sure the spaces are well guarded to prevent them from attacks from rodents, ants, and snakes and also to prevent the snails from escaping.
Make sure the pens are surrounded by plants that can serve as a cover crop because snails love cool and dark places.
You will want to know the best species to breed, well as far as I am concerned, I ABDULRASHEED TIWATOPE Strongly recommend you to breed the AM which is the simplest breed and most marketable in Nigeria.
SIMPLE ANALYSIS FOR BREEDING A.M SNAIL IN NIGERIA
If you start a snail farm with 1,000 matured snails and they lay say 15eggs each in a year. Remember that snails A.M can go 3 clutches in a year, and it’s lay between 5 to 20eggs per clutch.
Equals to 5 x 3 = 15each (that is 15snails each in a year).
Cost of 1,000 snails for breeding = 1,000 x 350 = 350,000 (Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira to buy snail to breeds from Farmers)
For 15 snails for 1,000 foundation stock = 15,000 snail juveniles (the mothers have not included just the babies that is why I use juveniles) in a year.
Now what is your profit on the snail babies, remember you bought their parents at the rate of N350k
you have a total of 15,000 x 200 Naira per snail (Highly reduced price) N3,000,000 (that is three million naira) Is that amazing? Now let me burst your brain, you can make above N3m in a year, imagine if your snail lays up to 10 per clutch which is 30 in a year multiply by 1k snail. No matter how much you spend on setting up and food you makeover 10times what you spent.
This is a rough projection which is obtainable in good management practices. I think with this little summary snail breeding is profitable.
Snails can be breeds anywhere because of its environmentally friendly, snail is odorless, and noiseless, you can even breed snail in your kitchen,
STARTING SNAIL FARM WITH LITTLE CAPITAL AND GROW BIG
You can start Snail farm with little money, as I have said earlier, Snail can be breeds anywhere around your house and make a huge profit, this is how to get started with little capital as low as N5,000 (Five Thousand Naira ) or 15USD... Continue Reading
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Very interesting information,