Thousands of chilli peppers created a stunning carpet of red
Thousands of chilli peppers created a stunning carpet of red as labourers worked on fields.Chemistry graduate and photographer Abdul Momin, captured the extraordinary sight in his native district of Bogra in Bangladesh .More than 2,000 people work in almost 100 chilli farms in the area to supply local spice companies with chillies for use in their recipes.Chilli peppers are a major part of the Bengali cuisine popular in Bangladesh and are used as part of a combination of spices for various meat dishes, including chicken and beef.
Photographer Abdul Momin, captured the extraordinary sight
Mr Momin said: “Poor men and women in these areas work in red chilli farms as day labourers.
“They dry up red chillies in sunlight and pick quality chillies among them. Later, these chillies are transported to many spice companies.”
More than 2,000 people work in almost 100 chilli farms in the area
Mr Momin added: “It felt really amazing to shoot those photos because the bright red chillies are so vibrant in colour.
“I am very happy with how these photographs turned out and I want to do more work on photographing these red chilli farms.”
Mr Momin said that the labourers can farm as many as 3,000 tonnes of red chilli peppers each year and the process has remained the same for centuries.
He said: “Some day, these farms will probably be extinct as technology is replacing every ancient process.”
The chillis are used as part of a combination of spices for various meat dishes, including chicken and beef
