Lourembam, Jinita
Heigrujam, Aleena
Singh, Kshetrimayum Birla
Article History
Received: 11 September 2025
Accepted: 20 March 2026
First Online: 8 April 2026
Declarations
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: The study adhered to ethical research standards by obtaining ethical clearance from the Institutional Human Ethics Committee, Manipur University, Canchipur-795003 with Approval No./IEC Reference: MU/IHEC/2022/08 before data collection. This approval ensured that the research complied with ethical guidelines, including informed consent, confidentiality, and voluntary participation of the local community, snail sellers and farmers.
: Participation informed consent was obtained before the data collection process from every participant.
: The authors declare no competing interests.