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Radio.cz
27-05-2009, 07:00 PM
The endless sound of crickets chirping would make you think you were in afield somewhere in the Czech countryside, but in fact, this is a countryattic, home to thousands of insects stored and raised by Czech businessmanVlastimil Švingr. Fourteen years ago, Mr Švingr was inspired to start asmall farm to sell everything from larvae to crickets to cockroaches asfood for animals in pet shops and zoos: today he has more than 1,700clients throughout the country and his business is a big success, with anannual turnover of around 12 million crowns (around 630,000 US dollars).

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