Name: Czechs have long tradition of homegrown foods – but why is trend on rise now?
Uploaded: 2026-10-16T11:51:50+00:00
Channel: Martin Hladík
Description: Czechs are among the leading nations in Europe when it comes to growing food at home. Indeed, a CVVM survey published this week found that no less than 70 percent of people in Czechia cultivate their own fruit and veg – 62 percent in their gardens and 8 percent on their balconies. But why is

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Czechs are among the leading nations in Europe when it comes to growing food at home. Indeed, a CVVM survey published this week found that no less than 70 percent of people in Czechia cultivate their own fruit and veg – 62 percent in their gardens and 8 percent on their balconies. But why is this practice so common? I spoke to Jan Vávra, an academic who does research in this area.

“It’s quite a high level, but it’s not surprising, because it’s a tradition.

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Author: Ian Willoughby