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IPC Farmers App Launching Ceremony
IPC Farmers App Launching Ceremony.
19th July 2018 saw momentous event as IPC launched its IPC Farmers App at the office of the Governor of Kepulauan Bangka Belitung. IPC Farmers App is a collaborative project between International Pepper Community, BALITTRO, PT. Aman Jaya Perdana and Verstegen Spices and Sauces BV with the full support of the Ministry of the Agriculture and Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia. IPC Farmers' App, an interactive platform which is designed to assist pepper farmers in the member countries including Indonesia, with information and data on the cultivation practices, control of pests and diseases, market trends, etc. The IPC Farmers' App is expected to provide the farmers with a user-friendly guideline on the good agricultural practices, pests and diseases management control and features that enable the farmers to interact with the pepper experts through the IPC Farmers' App. Another highlight of the app is its Market Linkage feature by which farmers will be able to offer their produce for sale at their expected price. This offer will be made visible to large number of potential buyers who can then contact the farmer for closing the deal.
The launching ceremony was opened with a welcome speech by the Executive Director of International Pepper Community, Mrs. Hoang Thi Lien. The launching ceremony, attended by more than 100 farmers of Kepulauan Bangka Belitung Province, was addressed by Deputy-Governor of Kepulauan Bangka Belitung Province, Mr. Abdul Fatah. On this occasion the Director of Estate Crops and Horticulture Products, Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs of Republic of Indonesia, Dr. Wilistra Danny, and Director of APEC and other International Organization Negotiation, Mr. Deny W. Kurnia, gave their addresses. Furthermore, Corbel Biz as the developer of the App presented the app along-side with BALITTRO. The ceremony which also presented discussion between agricultural officers, farmers and BALITTRO, was also addressed by the Special Advisor to the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Muhammad Abduh.With the launch of this IPC Farmers App IPC hopes it will bring about better future for Pepper Farmer in Indonesia. IPC Farmers App is scheduled to be released next in India in August 2018.
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