Giant African Snails have been found in increasing numbers in areas in North Guadalcanal and rural farmers say they are worried for their food security and their food gardens.
SIBC’s Stringer in the area, Duddley Gani reports people are worried the snails will eat their food gardens and damage their crops for market.
“The Giant African Snails have increased in number that people could see them on trees in the bushes. All coconut trees, pawpaws, bananas, guava trees, cocoa, sugar canes, sago palms and many other trees and they are slowing starting to destroy these plans. This is not a threat only to food security but a threat also to sources of income for many rural framers.”
