Improved Snail Farming
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In May 2007, the National Forum on Forests (UNFF) adopted the Non-Legally Binding Instrument on All Types of Forest (NLBI), which is commonly called the “Forest Instrument”. This significant international consensus was reached to boost the implementation of sustainable forest management (SFM), and thus to maintain and enhance the economic and environmental values of all types of forests, for the benefit of present and future generation. Most specifically, the Forest Instrument is to: (i) Strengt hen political commitment and actions at all levels to effectively implement SFM, (ii) Enhance the contribution of forests to the achievement of the international agreed development goals including the MDG, and (iii) Provide a framework for national action and international cooperation. The overall objective of the project is “to support Liberia, Nicaragua and the Philippines, on a demonstration basis, to move forward in the implementation of the Non-Legally Binding Instrument on all types of f orest”. Towards this end, an agro forestry component under the Project is providing intensive training to rural communities in three Counties, including Nimba, Grand Gedeh , and River Gee respectively in the areas of beekeeping and snail farming and total of 60 farmers were trained. There isn’t any real history on were snails eating started from or when people started eating snail. In Liberia, edible snails can be found in the forest, in the swamp and on garbage sites. People gather snails, eat them and sell the remaining as a way to make money. This Farmers level Tech-Note aims to provide inspiration to farmers who would like to produce snails on a small scale for eating or selling. It is not for farmers who want sell or export snails in large-scale. The tech-note is focused on the three types of edible snails that are common in Liberia, the forest snail or giant African snail (Achatina achatina), the swamp snail (Archachatina marginata), the city girl (Achatina fulica).