helicicultura
Helicicultura, or heliciculture, is the practice of farming land snails for commercial purposes. It encompasses breeding, rearing, and processing snails for culinary, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, or pet-trade uses. The most commonly cultivated species for food are Helix pomatia (Roman snail) and Cornu aspersum (garden snail, formerly Helix aspersa). Non-native species such as Achatina fulica are farmed in some regions under strict controls due to invasive risk.
Production facilities range from small outdoor pens to climate-controlled indoor systems. Key requirements include a moist,
Breeding is hermaphroditic, with individual snails capable of both mating and laying eggs. Eggs incubate in
Economically, heliciculture ranges from small-scale operations to larger agribusinesses, with production centers in Southern Europe, North