AT around 7am, Central Indonesia Time, Nasaini, 33, was inspecting small-chili plants owned by Inaq Dia in Nyiur Lembang Barar hamlet, Nyiur Lembang village. At the time, the farm worker had just finished picking bundles of long beans around the chilies.

The small chilies left on the plot of about 200 square meters were apparently damaged. The red fruits were covered with gray mold. Only a small number were unharmed but they were the green youn