Farmers like Lakina, who owns 10 clove trees, say the crop no longer offers the same returns. "In the past, I could get five to six sacks in one harvest," said the 52-year-old.

Clove trees can take more than a decade to mature, and flowers can only be harvested in a small window that depends heavily on weather conditions.

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