Crocodile farming can be a capital and time-intensive industry that needs to conform to various veterinary and legal requirements. Commercial crocodile production focuses on the production of crocodile leather and as a less important byproduct, also crocodile meat.
While poaching and a deterioration of water quality in their natural environment leads to a huge reduction of wild populations, crocodile farming can benefit nature in providing animals for restocking natural reserves but also opportunities for research to ensure an improvement in animal health and that of aquatic systems.
This series of articles provides an overview of some aspects of crocodile farming in South Africa including the supply of crocodile products.
By Marinda Louw
Through the ages, crocodiles (of the family Crocodylidae) have been hunted for their skins, meat, claws, body parts and oil which have led t...
The South Africa Crocodile Industry Association (SACIA) represents all the participants in the industry and promotes the ethical production ...
The main product of crocodile farming is the skins. Crocodile meat is becoming more popular, especially with certain ethnic groups in South ...
Not only do crocodile farmers need to comply with laws, but successful crocodile farming also requires time, money and lots of experience an...