Moulvibazar, Bangladesh - July 26, 2010: A man collects battle leaf from plants at Srimongol in Moulvibazar, Bangladesh. The betel leaf is cultivated

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Moulvibazar, Bangladesh - July 26, 2010: A man collects battle leaf from plants at Srimongol in Moulvibazar, Bangladesh. The betel leaf is cultivated mostly in South and Southeast Asia. In Bangladesh, farmers called barui prepare a garden called a barouj in which to grow betel. The barouj is fenced with bamboo sticks and coconut leaves. The soil is plowed into furrows of 10 to 15 meters' length, 75 centimeters in width and 75 centimeters' depth. Oil cakes, manure, and leaves are thoroughly incorporated with the topsoil of the furrows and wood ash. The cuttings are planted at the beginning of the monsoon season.

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