Zambia Agribusiness Society

A 25 year old lady from Kabwe becomes one of the first female snail farmers ( heliciculture ) who runs a company that extracts snails’ mucus into beauty products. "Every snail farmer is a great solution to beauty,” says Precious Muka Botha! 25 year old Precious Muka Botha is a snail farmer who is based in Kabwe, Zambia! She is a very creative and innovative young lady offering solutions to the nation. During an interview with ‘ Girl Empowerment Alliance for Change ’ she narrates, "Snail farming is something very enjoyable and I love it, but it isn't easy at all! I am basically the founder of ‘Muka Snails Slime.’ Wondering where we get our slime from? We farm and extract the snail mucus right here in Kabwe, Zambia. I started my business plan 5 years ago and last year I opened a page in February and started production. One thing I love about snails is that snail slime contains the perfect balance of protein's hydronic Acid and Gatheryonic which makes the next beau...

Making a revenue of over 100, 000 Kwacha in 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic is our very own 25 year old Zambian young woman, Precious Muka Botha who is making her living off of snails. Miss Botha is a mother of two who is currently studying to be a clinical officer. Aside from medicine, she also dedicates her time to her snail farming business (heliciculture). So why would one decide to go into heliciculture? When asked about why she went into the field, Miss Botha said she decided to take an interest in snail farming because while growing up she had the darkest skin in the family. Overwhelmed by her insecurities, she decided to start bleaching her skin in an attempt to fit in. This, unfortunately, caused her skin to react. It was because of this skin condition that she decided to research on ways to better her skin and return it to its natural state. It was while researching that she came across the remedy of using snail slime. The snail slim significantly improved her skin...