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Peppered

New story I started and which will be finished later next year: Kampot pepper (VIJ2008081). Kampot pepper is world renowned for its unique perfume and taste. It was a thriving business during the French colonial times and is now being revived  through efforts to give it a Geographical Indication protection which will guarantee quality and origin to the customer. 

Cambodia, Kampot pepper1

CAMBODIA. Angkoi Tche 2 (Kampot). 25/10/2008: BOT Samoeun, 52 yrs, and KAM Met, farmers. They started growing pepper in 2000. Thanks to Farmlink, regrouping some 150 pepper farmers, he can get a better price for his Kampot branded spice. Farmlink is pushing to impose Geographical Indication protection which will guarantee the quality and the origin of the pepper.

Cambodia, River

CAMBODIA. Kampot. 24/10/2008: Bridge built by the French colonists when Kampot was an important trading place for pepper and cardamom.

Cambodia, Kampot town

CAMBODIA. Kampot. 24/10/2008: Former colonial building in the streets of the trading center for pepper. 

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