Seller Of Giant Snails On African Market Editorial Image

Cape Coast, one of the largest agglomeration in Ghana (Western Africa) and an important sea harbor. The market located right in the town center is the busiest place in Cape Coast, with hundreds of customers and sellers doing business on narrow streets. Here a young man advertises his products - african land snails from Achatina group (Tiger snails). Achatina snails offer good meat and they are collected by people in the field. Some species are regarded as one of the most dangerous invasive pests in the world. Achatina snails are the largest land snails in the world and there have been many attempts to establish efficient meat farms focused on these snails or even to increase their size with artificial selection. However, they are still not a substantial source of proteins in African diet.