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Cambodia's famed Kampot pepper withers in scorching heatwave
Like other farmers, Lay said he knew the problems came from the weather and the environment.
This photo taken on May 8, 2024 shows Cambodian farmer Chhim Laem picking peppercorn from dead pepper plants at his farm in Kampot province. (Credit: AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision
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KAMPOT - Farmer Chhim Laem shakes his head as he walks between long rows of dead bushes, their brown leaves scorched by heat and drought that