Known for its intense floral flavour, Kampot pepper is prized by top chefs around the world
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 have devastated Cambodia 's famed Kampot pepper crop.
"It is so hot this year, no rains, and we have no water to water the pepper plants," Laem told AFP. "So they all died." In parts of Cambodia, the mercury nearly hit 43 degrees Celsius in late April -- after a six-month drought that pushed farmers to a breaking point. The Kampot region produced about 120 tonnes of peppercorns last year, but farmers say that excessive heat and rain have made 2024 the worst on record.'The worst year'
"So it is the worst year. We don't know what to do. We see problems, but we can't resolve them," Lay said.Several ponds used to water his plants have dried up, and his workers only water the crop once every five days. "This year we think we will get nothing," he said, adding that what little can be harvested is of lower quality because of the weather.Kampot pepper gained global acclaim during the French colonial occupation of Cambodia when it was exported widely, but the industry was nearly wiped out during the Khmer Rouge era.The pepper comes in green, black, red and white varieties -- the colour changes as the corn ripens, with green the youngest and white the most mature.
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