Snail production and
export has become a boom. Locally, the money- making opportunity that
abounds in snail production is enormous because almost all eateries,
including Mr Biggs and Tantalizers in African Countries like Nigeria and
Ghana use this money-making farm animal in their delicacies and now
snail is becoming very scare in the market place.
For the export market, it has become a battle with the local market creating more demand by the day. The medicinal uses have endeared snail to the international market while consumption has given the local market an edge.
According to Mrs. Janet Anwo an expert in snail rearing and production, scientific reports have confirmed that snail has a lot of Medicinal Uses. The meat is recommended as a means for treating ulcer and asthma, to remedy iron deficiency anemia because of its high iron content. It is believed that regular snail consumption can prevent certain heart problem.
For the export market, it has become a battle with the local market creating more demand by the day. The medicinal uses have endeared snail to the international market while consumption has given the local market an edge.
According to Mrs. Janet Anwo an expert in snail rearing and production, scientific reports have confirmed that snail has a lot of Medicinal Uses. The meat is recommended as a means for treating ulcer and asthma, to remedy iron deficiency anemia because of its high iron content. It is believed that regular snail consumption can prevent certain heart problem.
