Tobacco flowers are seen in the foreground with tobacco plants in the background, in Manisrenggo village, Klaten regency, Central Java. A total of 600 hectares from a 1,509 hectare plot in the district is allocated for tobacco plants. JP/Aditya Sagita

A farmer takes care of his Bligon tobacco trees. The farmer needs to remove rotten leaves to maintain the plants. JP/Aditya Sagita

A worker picks tobacco leaves. JP/Aditya Sagita

A worker shows his blackened hands due to the nicotine contained in tobacco plants. Many workers suffer from irritation to their arms and legs after working in the field. JP/Aditya Sagita

A worker, whose hands have been blackened due to the nicotine in tobacco plants, wraps the leaves. JP/Aditya Sagita

hree workers move rolled tobacco leaves into a cart. JP/Aditya Sagita

Raw green tobacco leaves are stored between 3 to 7 days. JP/Aditya Sagita

Female workers sort tobacco leaves. JP/Aditya Sagita

Female workers are involved in the whole process from cultivating, harvesting, sorting and drying the tobacco. Their skills control the quality of tobacco. JP/Aditya Sagita

Tobacco leaves are stored between 3 to 7 days before the shredding process. JP/Aditya Sagita

An elementary school student rides her bike, passing neatly arranged sliced tobacco on bamboo trays that are dried by the sun at the side of the road. JP/Aditya Sagita

A worker is seen neatly arranging the sliced tobacco on bamboo trays. JP/Aditya Sagita