All the information about farming snails in this website is a product of thirty years of work, studies and research done by the Brazilian agronomist CARLOS ALBERTO FUNCIA is a pioneer on farming snails in Brazil. He has given courses and trained new producers for fifteen years in the Association of Agronomists and in the Brazilian Rural Society in Sao Paulo.

Consolidated in the domestic market for its unique quality, ESCARGOTS FUNCIA has distributed to the Brazilian consumer market frozen snail meat obtained from its own farming and from its producers. To make this possible, Escargots Funcia has trained new producers and provided technical readings, videos, books. cookbooks, breeding boxes, canned snails and all necessary equipment. The parternship between

ESCARGOTS FUNCIA and the producers is established right from the beginning. First, technical orientation about the more adequate species to the area\region is given. Second, information about the most convinient and economical farming system is discussed. Third, supply of selected reproducers and free and permanent technical assistance are provided.

ESCARGOTS FUNCIA commercializes frozen meat as well as snails sub/products: live bait for fishing, shells for handcraft and decoration and for the animal food supplement industry.

"Many people have always wanted to start their own business and make all the important decisions. Sometimes, the level of investiment and physical space can hinder the success of many producers. Farming snails help solve the limitations of money and space. Farming can be done indoors and outdoors. The size of the farming will depend exclusivelly on the producer. The producer alone is able to make the boxes and pens necessary to start breeding. As a beginner, the producer is able to start raising snails, sell the meat to the consumer market and create simple or sophisticated recipes. It is not an easy task though. Farming snails, however, can be a lucrative and pleasant business. During our almost twenty years of extensive reaserch and work on farming and breeding snails as well as on dealing with the Brazilian consumer market, we have faced and solved many problems. We believe that it is possible to raise snails in Brazil with the same quality appreciated internationally. Welcome to the world of HELICICULTURE"

Useful Adresses
Escargots FUNCIA	Rua Albuquerque Lins, 1169, apto. 32A, cep: 01230-001, São Paulo / SP, Brazil. Phone / Fax: 55-11- 3667 - 5907 e-mail: funcia@escargots.com.br
Fábrica de Conservas HELIX	Sítio Amariti – Piracaia – SP Tel. 0xx11 9603 8720 e.mail: helixsp@helixsp.com.br