CHANGAT 2- EARLY; LATE WARM EARLY VARIETY IS HARVESTED IN AUGUST....

11. Changat 2- Early; Late Warm Early variety is harvested in August.

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For Shingra village farmers, king chilly is the only plausible cash crop. King chilly can be easily dried in the sun

and stored for months and sold at a time when prices are high. Farmers then carry the dry chilly on foot to Leimakhong

market, which is a full day’s trek away. It is the most important source of income for Shingra farmers.

15 The table is prepared with information gathered from household schedules, as well as interviews with the following: