NNACHET FARMS

by Chigbogu, Nnachetam Reginald  Some of the strategies which can be used to create awareness and promote your products and services include; •       Word of Mouth/Direct contact with people and farmers •       Radio advert •       Fliers broadcast •       Distribution of complementary card •       Blog/website broadcast •       Selling fingerlings/juveniles at a more subsidized price. •       Early delivery •       Door step delivery (when required) •       Low price of training, consultancy and farm establishment •       Affiliate Marketing – Other people would sell your products or bring customers to you in return for a certain commission/percentage   Videos – You can produce short videos ...

by Chigbogu, Nnachetam Reginald Farmers should preferably start towards the onset of the rainy season as that is the actual time snails normally start breeding. Sexually matured snails are highly recommended, which should be weighing at least 100 – 130g, as initial breeding stocks. There are two major methods of obtaining snails for breeding, they include: Hand picking and Buying Hand Picking Farmers may choose to obtain snails from the wild/forest. Snails can be collected in a relatively undisturbed forest area on days following rains. Snails can also be picked by clearing a portion in the bush and cutting various ripe fruits and scattering them in the cleared portion. This is done towards evening. Snails are good at perceiving smell and will locate the fruit. The farmer is to come back at night, at about 8 - 9pm and pick the snails. This is to be repeated until the desired quantity of snail is obtained. Buying Farmers can equally obtain snails f...