{"id":7401,"date":"2024-05-13T13:32:35","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T13:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selcowp.kavinsoft.in\/?post_type=problem_statements&#038;p=7401"},"modified":"2024-05-24T13:24:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T13:24:50","slug":"the-black-gold-t","status":"publish","type":"problem_statements","link":"https:\/\/selcowp.kavinsoft.in\/?problem_statements=the-black-gold-t","title":{"rendered":"The Black Gold"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7401\" class=\"elementor elementor-7401\" data-elementor-post-type=\"problem_statements\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-706b340 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"706b340\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4819f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4819f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-888c325 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"888c325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 24-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Black Gold<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088aea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"088aea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 24-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">&#8220;Pepper Picking Perspectives: A Harvesting Tale&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42aa943 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42aa943\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc9b142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc9b142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndia is the second-largest global producer of pepper, with Karnataka being its primary cultivating state.Pepper planting is done manually due to the absence of machinery, demanding meticulous care. A three-year-old mother plant is chosen, and a cut branch is planted under a tree for support. Improper attachment of vines to the tree may damage the entire pepper plant.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe194a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fe194a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a7279 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23a7279\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e769dd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e769dd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 24-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1438\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/selcowp.kavinsoft.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-black-gold.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8168\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selcowp.kavinsoft.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-black-gold.png 1438w, https:\/\/selcowp.kavinsoft.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-black-gold-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/selcowp.kavinsoft.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-black-gold-1024x366.png 1024w, https:\/\/selcowp.kavinsoft.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-black-gold-768x275.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1438px) 100vw, 1438px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cebca81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cebca81\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-709a6ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"709a6ab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db0dfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9db0dfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs the cost behind one of India\u2019s most popular spices only an economic cost?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cdc754 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0cdc754\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f81e16d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f81e16d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWeeds are manually removed every two weeks due to the high cost of machinery; if available, a skilled operator is required, and the associated costs are borne by the farmer.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0476fb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0476fb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f14b53f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f14b53f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c5d0f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c5d0f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d517a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d517a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLaborers climb trees using ladders or bamboo for harvesting the grown pepper, a risky operation with the potential for falls. While plucking with one hand and placing peppers in a shoulder sack, they climb simultaneously, requiring utmost care. In some instances, a stick with a hook is used, but tall plants make this operation impossible.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd898a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd898a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe frequent injuries occur due to the absence of safety measures. Dehusking process is time-consuming, the constant bending of their necks during dehusking results in neck pain.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a713ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a713ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f46e05c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f46e05c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-045d563 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"045d563\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aaf378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0aaf378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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