Czechs Today Selling insects for a living
The endless sound of crickets chirping would make you think you were in a field somewhere in the Czech countryside, but in fact, this is a country attic, home to thousands of insects stored and raised by Czech businessman Vlastimil Švingr. Fourteen years ago, Mr Švingr was inspired to start a small farm to sell everything from larvae to crickets to cockroaches as food for animals in pet shops and zoos: today he has more than 1,700 clients throughout the country and his business is a big success, with an annual turnover of around 12 million crowns (around 630,000 US dollars).
Vlastimil Švingr
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