Marketing and Snail Processing For Export
Snail meat is now becoming a highly valued delicacy in recent times. It is also known and referred to as “Congo meat” in Nigeria. Snails constitute an important source of animal protein for many coastal communities in Nigeria. Snail meat consumption as we all know has become a lifestyle for some people especially those eating it on medical grounds. Snails are very useful in pharmaceuticals, for the production of certain drugs, because of their therapeutic properties. It has low fat and cholesterol and is the meat recommended for special medical patients. The emergence of snail meat joints in almost every neighborhood where snail meat delicacies are prepared is a clear indication that snail meat consumption is gaining a wide acceptance. PROCESSING PROCEDURES: Snail meat for export must be processed with great care so as to increase its marketability. Below are the procedures that must be followed for processing snail meat for export. 1. The sn...