Cambodia Black pepper

When we say about the black pepper, we will think over Kampot pepper but never say about the pepper planted in Kampong Cham province, especially in Memot district. In the fact that, I was born from farmer family, my parents farmed since they returned from the Pol Pot regime until now. My parents always have grown cash-crops in order to meet the market from coffee, cashew and pepper.

They cut down all coffee trees in the last nearly 10 years because its price was so cheap. Presently, he planted pepper and cashew instead. I now just would like to let you know that most of people in Memot district like to grow agro-agriculture.

My parents’ life as farmer is so hard because they almost have enough time to rest. They need to go to farm almost every day. Most of people who planted vine pepper have not experience. What they did is to get lesson learnt from each other.

My parents have planted pepper more than five years. In order to yield products, they need to hire workers to guard farm, spend on pesticide, gasoline, not including their own labor. And in the harvest season, they need to hire local residents to pick its pepper. And all fresh peppers are needed to dry.