Slimy Links

Australia Specific Farming



Please note the recurrence of the name Sonya Begg, a true pioneer of Australian Heliculture. Many hours have been spent tediously documenting this art. I have found her writings un-equivically the best resource on AU culture.


Code of Practice Australian Free-range Snail Farming
This industry Code of Practice (the Code) provides general principles and advice on the
standards for commercial breeding, farming and processing snails in Australia for the
gourmet food trade.

By Sonya Begg
http://www.snailfarming.net/CodeOfPracticeComplete.pdf


Breeding and Growing Snails Commercially in Australia

This report investigates the feasibility of establishing an economically viable edible snail
industry in Australia. A report for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation.
By B. Murphy

https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/downloads/00-188



Edible Snails– lessons from Italy

This booklet describing possible techniques for production of edible snails has been prepared
following a visit to the International Snail Farming Institute and attendance at an International Conference
of Snail Farmers in Italy.

By Sonya Begg
https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/downloads/03-137.pdf



Free-range snail farming in Australia

A report for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
by Sonya Begg
https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/downloads/06-104.pdf



Snail farming information service 

by Sonya Begg

http://www.snailfarming.net/







Around The World


Raising Snails
Compiled by:Rebecca Thompson, Information Centers Branch and
Sheldon Cheney, Reference Section U.S. Department of Agriculture
http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/srb96-05.htm


Snail Farming
Production, processing and marketing
By Dr J.R. Cobbinah
Adri Vink
Ben Onwuka
http://cta.esmarthosting.net/data/pdfs/1497_full%20text.pdf