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It's a meal(worm)! Farmer turns bugs into nutritious delicacies

Jeanette Chabalala

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Joanne Techow at her insect farm. Photo: Jeanette Chabalala

Joanne Techow at her insect farm. Photo: Jeanette Chabalala

For some people, seeing insects crawling around will have them reaching for the nearest shoe or folded up magazine.

Joanne Techow, however, has been farming insects and harvesting them into delicacies.

Speaking to News24, the lively and visibly passionate Techow said she began insect farming in 2016.

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