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Farming snails 2: choosing snails, care and harvesting, further improvement

Better Farming Series, no. 34 (1986)

Year of publication 1986

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 48 p.

Author Animal Production and Health Division

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

ISBN 92-5-102397-2

Series title FAO Better Farming Series

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Following on Farming Snails 1, this second booklet teaches the farmer how to choose snails, how to take care of the snails by tending the food and shelter plans, keeping the ground moist and keeping it clear of weeds and creeping grass. It also explains how and when to harvest snails and how to prepare them for cooking.

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