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viyon02:
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The type and dimension of your snail house (also called snailery, or snail pen), depend largely on the snail growing system you choose, and on the quantity of snails you intend to produce. The age of snail, temperature, location, weather conditions, and flooding vulnerability of your snail farm, are all factors to consider.

Probably, you have lost some, or all of your snails to insect infestation or disease. Well, you all not alone in this! The way you build your snail house matter a lot will go a long way to keep your snails safe.

Here are some characteristics of a Good Snail House

1) Your snail housing must have enough space for your snails to graze freely. Overcrowding your snailery impedes the development of snails and therefore should be avoided. A well-spaced snail housing reduces the risk of disease outbreak caused by overcrowding.

2) A good snail housing should be able to protect snails against predators, poachers, and insect infestation. predators feed on young snails whereas poachers steal snails. As for insects, they lay their eggs on the snails: these eggs develop to the larvae stage, and then feed on the snails from inside their shells, thereby causing high snail mortality leading to loss of investment.

3) It must be easily accessible for carrying out management activities. Snail housing should be built in such a way that will enable managers handle snails, place feed, carry out cleaning activities and other tasks.

4) The snail housing must prevent snails from escaping. No matter how slow snails can be, they can still wander off through open spaces and invade your house or garden. Therefore, all possible snail escape routes should be tightly closed.

5) A snail housing must be well ventilated and provided with adequate shade.
An adequate snail housing must be able to protect the snails from excessive wind. Wind increases the rate of moisture loss in snail which in turn, leads to dryness for the animal. Planting (fruit) trees around snail pens will help to reduce wind speed and improve the micro-climate. It will also protect the snails from scorching sun or torrential rain.

http://www.agro4africa.com/animal/snail-farming/construction-of-snail-housing/

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Wow! this analysis is... SHOCKING
The best practices is all that really matter if you expect a better output from your farm.
Agribusiness is really lucrative, but one has to be patient to enjoy its yield.

See essential cassava farming process @ http://www.agro4africa.com/cassava-farming/cassava-farming-process/

Cassava has so many uses, and this has resulted to its high demand in both local and international markets. According to Daily Trust (March 29, 2016), Nigeria has become the largest producer of cassava in the world with an annual output of 45 million metric tons.

It's obvious that the supply of cassava to both local and foreign markets can never be enough. As a result, more and more cassava farmers have to improve on their farm practice in order to increase their yield and meet the demand of the market. Also, new farmer should join this league to ensure steady supply of this profitable crop.

Cassava does very well in most parts of West Africa like Nigeria, Cameroon, Senegal, Benin Republic, and Ghana. However, the right knowledge on how to grow cassava from land preparation to harvest is an important factor to consider. Also a knowledge on pest and diseases that affects cassava plants and how to control their spread should not be overlooked.

The cassava farming process includes;
*Land preparation: In this, the best soil to grow cassava is selected. Bush clearing is done, manure is added to the soil and ridges are made where necessary. For arid regions with low annual rainfall, irrigation channels are also constructed.

*Planting: After preparing the land, the stems to be planted are cut accordingly and ascertained to be disease free. Also, the planting method to be adopted is chosen and the time of the day to plant is scheduled.

*Weeding: Remove unwanted plants in your farm early enough to avoid competing for space and nutrients with your cassava plants.

*Fertilization: Select the right fertilizer for your farm and apply using a method convenient to you. Fertilizers with high potassium content increases the starch content of cassava and the application of fertilizers about 4 months after planting will increase the size of the cassava tuber significantly.

*Harvesting: Depending on the cassava type planted, cassava can be harvested any time between 8 - 18 months. Cassava does not last long after it has been harvested - it rots within days. Ensure you harvest your cassava when you have a ready buyer or when you want to use them immediately.

Okay! That's it for now. you can continue reading by following the link below.
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http://www.agro4africa.com/plant/cassava-farming-process/

chiblaze07:
Snail farming business is a goldmine for steady stream of income, but way too many of us have not discovered how profitable this slow-moving creature can be to its farmer. Snail Farming is Lucrative only if you have the right knowledge to succeed in the business. After reading this post, you will have enough knowledge on how to start snail farming business.

As our population becomes more interested in healthier living, snails have been found to fill in perfectly as a nutritional favorite. Snails contain almost all the amino acids needed by the body and most of its by-products are used for cosmetics and medicines. The low-fat content and low cholesterol level of snails, make snail meat a good antidote for cardio vascular disease such as hypertension, cardiac arrest, and stroke.

Apart from the great taste and health benefits of snails, many people like to keep them for keepsakes as pets. Snail shells could also be used for ornamental purposes or grinded and used to replace bone meal and oyster shell in animal and livestock feed.

The same snails that some people raise or gather as food are also agricultural pests that cause considerable crop damage. For this reason, countries like USA and Australia have banned the importation of live snails. However, snails can be processed and exported to European countries or to North America, especially to the USA, which imports hundreds of millions of US dollars’ worth of snail meat annually. Other important markets are Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Canada, Japan, Sweden, Austria, and Netherlands. To export snails, you need to obtain export license from your country. If you are interested, you could read up How To Obtain Export License For Agricultural Products In Nigeria.

What Snails are suitable for Snail Farming?

Achatina is a genus of medium-sized to very large, air-breathing, tropical land snails, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinidae. There are a lot of species of Achatinidae in Sub-Saharan Africa. Some species are kept for tourist attraction due to their size and colourful shells.

For the purposes of snail farming however, we will concern ourselves with only the three species of that genus that is commercially viable, marketable, and of course profitable. They are Achatina achatina, Achatina marginata and finally, Achatina fulica.

Factors to Consider When Starting a Snail Farm

Site Selection
Climatic factors
Housing (snailery)
Where to get snails
Feeds and snail feeding
Harvesting
Pests and diseases
When to start snail farming
Initial capital outlay

http://www.agro4africa.com/animal/snail-farming/snail-farming-business/

You can also read HOW TO CONSTRUCT A SNAIL HOUSE HERE

Snail farming business is a goldmine for steady stream of income, but way too many of us have not discovered how profitable this slow-moving creature can be to its farmer. Snail Farming is Lucrative only if you have the right knowledge to succeed in the business. After reading this post, you will have enough knowledge on how to start snail farming business.

As our population becomes more interested in healthier living, snails have been found to fill in perfectly as a nutritional favorite. Snails contain almost all the amino acids needed by the body and most of its by-products are used for cosmetics and medicines. The low-fat content and low cholesterol level of snails, make snail meat a good antidote for cardio vascular disease such as hypertension, cardiac arrest, and stroke.

Apart from the great taste and health benefits of snails, many people like to keep them for keepsakes as pets. Snail shells could also be used for ornamental purposes or grinded and used to replace bone meal and oyster shell in animal and livestock feed.

The same snails that some people raise or gather as food are also agricultural pests that cause considerable crop damage. For this reason, countries like USA and Australia have banned the importation of live snails. However, snails can be processed and exported to European countries or to North America, especially to the USA, which imports hundreds of millions of US dollars’ worth of snail meat annually. Other important markets are Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Canada, Japan, Sweden, Austria, and Netherlands. To export snails, you need to obtain export license from your country. If you are interested, you could read up How To Obtain Export License For Agricultural Products In Nigeria.

What Snails are suitable for Snail Farming?

Achatina is a genus of medium-sized to very large, air-breathing, tropical land snails, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinidae. There are a lot of species of Achatinidae in Sub-Saharan Africa. Some species are kept for tourist attraction due to their size and colourful shells.

For the purposes of snail farming however, we will concern ourselves with only the three species of that genus that is commercially viable, marketable, and of course profitable. They are Achatina achatina, Achatina marginata and finally, Achatina fulica.

Factors to Consider When Starting a Snail Farm

Site Selection
Climatic factors
Housing (snailery)
Where to get snails
Feeds and snail feeding
Harvesting
Pests and diseases
When to start snail farming
Initial capital outlay

http://www.agro4africa.com/animal/snail-farming/snail-farming-business/