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Ghana must tap into $2 billion global snail industry – MESTI

The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MESTI) says the global snail value chain business has risen to $2 billion and Ghana needs to capitalize on the vast market. While “snail meat” is regarded as a delicacy with great nutritional, medicinal, and cosmetic value in certain locations such as …

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US customs seize 22 snails, prekese from American who arrived from Ghana

  Customs officials found a load of giant African snails — known as one of the most damaging snail species in the world — in a man’s luggage at JFK Airport this week. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists discovered the 22 slimy, highly invasive critters during a baggage examination …

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Asiakwa teacher was murdered over snails

It has emerged that the murdered of Salvation Army Basic School teacher in Asiakwa in the Eastern region was killed over snails. This is contrary to media reports that George Somuah Bosompem; a teacher of the Salvation Army Basic School in the Eastern Region, was beaten to death by some youth in the area …

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