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Cambodia's Famed Kampot Pepper Withers In Scorching Heatwave

"It is so hot this year, no rains, and we have no water to water the pepper plants," says farmer Chhim Laem (Credit: AFP)

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.

Known for its intense floral flavour, Kampot pepper is prized by top chefs around the world and sells for up to $200 per kilo.

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