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Nineveh farmer cultivates diverse pepper varieties

A farmer in Baghdida is growing a wide range of pepper varieties inside plastic greenhouses, part of an agricultural effort that community leaders say helps Nineveh Plain residents stay on their land.

Nineveh farmer cultivates diverse pepper varieties

"Francis Ador told 964media he is managing the effects of an unusually cold and wet season, which has caused his Iraqi hot peppers to turn from green to red earlier than expected. “The color change will not affect the flavor,” he said. His greenhouses, each covering around 500 square meters, sit near Baghdida along the Mosul road, irrigated by a nearby well."

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Nineveh farmer cultivates diverse pepper varieties in greenhouses
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