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A survey of snail farms in Cross River State, Nigeria

open access: yesGlobal Approaches to Extension Practice: A Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2011
The existence of snail in the wild has become threatened, and information on the efficiency and effectiveness of ex - situ management of snails in many areas is urgently needed for consistent supply of snails. This work, therefore surveyed the practice and adoption of snail farming technology in Cross River State, Nigeria.
Ogogo, AU, Ijeomah, HM, Ekwere, IF
openaire   +3 more sources

Characteristics of snail farming in Edo South Agricultural Zone of Edo State, Nigeria

Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2012
The study was carried out to determine the characteristics of snail farming in Edo South Agricultural Zone of Edo State Nigeria. The interview schedule was used to collect data from 60 snail farmers randomly selected from six cells in the study area.
Grace Inegbedion
exaly   +3 more sources

PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS OF SNAIL FARMING IN OWERRI AGRICULTURAL ZONE IMO STATE [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The study examined snail production in Imo State, Nigeria using cross-sectional data. It was guided by five specific objectives: describe snail production system in the study area; determine costs and return of snail production; determine the factors that affect snail production in the study area.
Munonye, J. O.   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Aeromonas Spp in Sardinian Snail Farms

JFN, 2023
Snails, also known as Gastropod molluscs of the order Stilommatophoridae, belonging to the family Helicidae, are farmed in Sardinian agriculture. Nonetheless, this practice is currently causing numerous problems and critical issues. Setting up snail farming facilities demands high organisational standards to optimise production, as well as continuous ...
Valentina Coroneo   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Farming the Edible Aquatic Snail Pomacea canaliculata as a Mini-Livestock

open access: yesFishes, 2022
In the present paper, we describe the farming system of Pomacea canaliculata, an edible freshwater snail, as it is practiced by a farmer as mini-livestock in the vicinity of Andong in Korea.
Sampat Ghosh   +2 more
exaly   +1 more source

Environmental loading of Italian semi-intensive snail farming system evaluated by means of life cycle assessment

open access: yesJournal of Cleaner Production, 2016
In the recent years, heliciculture has rapidly developed in Italy both in terms of number of companies (about 8000) and average extension of snail farms (5000e10,000 m2).
Amalia Zucaro   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Assessment of Snail Farming from Selected Villages in the Mount Cameroon Range, South West Region of Cameroon

open access: yesAsian Research Journal of Agriculture, 2017
This study examined the role of snail farming (Heliculture) as a potential tool for conservation and livelihood development in forest dependent communities around the Mount Cameroon National Park (MCNP). The villages selected for this study were Mapanja,
Egbe Andrew   +11 more
exaly   +2 more sources

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