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Reconnecting Threads of Spice: A New Chapter for Pepper in Batam
What if a city known for its free trade dynamism could once again emerge as a global node for one of the world’s oldest and most valuable spices?
From 27 to 30 July 2025, the International Pepper Community (IPC), led by Executive Director Ms. Marina N. Anggraini and her team, undertook a meaningful mission to Batam, a city once famously known as “Negeri Segantang Lada†or The Land of a Basket of Pepper. With deep historical roots in the global spice trade, Batam now holds renewed promise as a strategic gateway to the future of pepper.
During this insightful visit, IPC engaged in a series of forward-looking discussions with key leaders from the Free Trade Zone and Free Port Authority of Batam (BP Batam), including the Deputy for Public Service, the Directorate for Investment and Enterprise and the Directorate of Airport, Seaport and Traffic Goods Management. We were also graciously received by the Department of Industry and Trade (Disperindag), representing the Batam City Government.
Conversations centered on a shared vision: to bridge Batam’s spice legacy with modern strategies, especially in innovation, downstream processing, product traceability, and global branding of value-added pepper products.
The mission concluded with an inspiring visit to the Batam Institute of Technology (Institut Teknologi Batam/ITEBA), where IPC explored opportunities for collaboration with the academic sector, ranging from research and technology to youth involvement, creative product design, and industry-academia synergy for a more resilient pepper ecosystem
This journey affirmed a timeless truth: while the spice routes of the past may be mapped, the future of pepper is still being charted, through cooperation, creativity, and shared purpose.
Sincere thanks to BP Batam’s leadership, Disperindag Batam, and ITEBA for the warm welcome and enriching exchange. We’re excited to nurture this shared momentum forward.
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Previous Publications
- The 47th Annual Sessions and Meetings of the IPC, 12-14 November 2019, Vung Tau City Viet Nam
- INDONESIAN PEPPER DAY 2019
- IPC Indonesian Farmers App Workshop East Lampung, September 10, 2019.
- The 25th Meeting of the IPC Committee on Quality
- The 5th Meeting of the IPC Committee on Marketing
- IPC Technical Training
- 8<sup>th</sup> Meeting of the IPC Committee on R & D
- Registrations Open Now - International Pepper Conference 2019
- VIETNAM IPC FARMERS APP LAUNCH 04-APR-2019
- IPC INDONESIAN FARMERS APP WORKSHOP 2019
- IPC Cooperation with Indian Institute of Spice Research
- IPC - AISEF Indian Pepper App Launched
- Strategis for Greater Growth and Development of the Pepper Industry in Malaysia
- Transformation Through Collaboration
- The 24th Meeting of IPC Committee on Quality
- IPC-AISEF sign off agreement of IPC Farmers App in India, July 2018
- IPC Farmers App Launching Ceremony
- The IPC Farmers App Launching in Indonesia and India in July and August
- Indian Pepper Value Addition
- Inviting Expression Of Interest (EOI) to participate in the IPC Farmer's App
- The Executive Director attended the 3rd International Spice Conference, 4th - 7th February 2018, Jaipur, India.
- The President Maithripala Sirisena inaugurated the 45th Session of the IPC.
- President Maithripala Sirisena presented the IPC Awards 2016.
- Pesticide Residue Training, 26-27th September 2017, Kuching, Malaysia
- India and Indonesia organized Pepper Day in October 2017