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Sorting sun-dried red chili on a small family farm near Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. This farmer has 30 acres of land, all planted in red chili, which usually yields 25 quintals/acre, but this year only 10 quintals/acre due to a pest infestation. Red chilis are the main crop in this area, which are sown in June/July, then drip irrigated and fertilized, before being harvested in Feb/March.

This year the crop has been adversely affected by thrips (small black insects) which have reduced yield. Day laborers are hired to pick red chilis for 300 rupees/day.

India is the largest producer of dried red chili in the world, with 41% of the 4.2 million tons of global production (in 2019). The states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana contribute over half.

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Sorting sun-dried red chili on a small family farm near Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. This farmer has 30 acres of land, all planted in red chili, which usually yields 25 quintals/acre, but this year only 10 quintals/acre due to a pest infestation. Red chilis are the main crop in this area, which are sown in June/July, then drip irrigated and fertilized, before being harvested in Feb/March.<br /> <br /> This year the crop has been adversely affected by thrips (small black insects) which have reduced yield. Day laborers are hired to pick red chilis for 300 rupees/day.<br /> <br /> India is the largest producer of dried red chili in the world, with 41% of the 4.2 million tons of global production (in 2019). The states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana contribute over half.

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