Cambodian farmer Chhim Laem picking peppercorn from dead pepper plants at his farm in Kampot province. Famed for its intense floral flavour, Kampot pepper is prized by top chefs around the world and has survived decades of instability in Cambodia, but now faces the threat of extreme weather, driven by climate change. - AFP
KAMPOT, Cambodia (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 US$200 per kilo.
