Samuel Ekwu

Snail Farming. Risk Factors, Diseases and Conservation Practice in the Humid Tropics (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject Agrarian Studies, grade: 4.4, , course: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, language: English, abstract: This paper examines the various human and non-human factors endangering snail species' population, growth, development and reproduction both in the wild and under domestication; it also highlights the diseases affecting edible snails, conservation consciousness and preventive management practices to be adopted by snail farmers in West Africa in order to ensure the continued existence of these indigenous species with their enormous nutritional, health and economic benefit to mankind. In recent times, the wild snail species population in West Africa has witnessed a steady decline in its population and biodiversity attributed to the impact of human activities, predators, climatic factors and diseases. With the expected 30% rise in the world's population from 7.03 billion in 2010 to 9.14 billion in 2030, adequate measures should be taken and adopted to ensure the continued existence of these economic snails biodiversity in the ecosystem. Some of the unsupported snail hunting and population depleting behaviours of the farmers in the region are highlighted and corrected.

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• Verlag: GRIN Verlag
• Seitenzahl: 9
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. April 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783668431508
• Artikelnr.: 48035417

Autorenporträt

Ekwu Ugochukwu Samuel is an educationist per excellent, he has special interest in sciences education, agriculture, agribusiness education, food security and Climate Change for a successful livelihood in Africa continent. He has a Masters degree (M.Sc) in Animal Production and Management from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria, he obtained his bachelor's degree (B.Agric) from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria and a Professional Diploma in Education ( PDE) from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. He is a certified teacher with Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (IM/R/12407) Category B, with licence, he is a member of reputable professional associations such as Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN); Association of Nigerian Teachers (ASSONT); Graduate Member Nigerian Institute of Management Chartered (NIM); Member Nigerian Institute of Animal Science ( NIAS); Member Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN); Member Nigerian Malaciological Association (NMA). He conducts researches in his area of interest in other to improve the standard of living through improve food production, agric value chains, sustainable food security and wealth creation while profering solutions to everyday challenges face by the African society as a result of increased population and global warming / climate change.