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It's not just chilies that are facing this alarming decline. Other fruits and vegetables, such as strawberries, find themselves in a similar predicament. Reports from significant strawberry-producing areas reveal that the prices have halved, squeezing farmers financially. Many have resorted to dumping unsold fruits by the roadside, unable to even recoup production costs. In trying weather conditions, the frustration permeates the air; under the weight of such economic strain, farmers feel hopeless, watching their hard work rot away.