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Diplomacy isn’t always about marble halls and velvet carpets. Sometimes, it’s about pepper, a humble spice that has quietly moved ships, crossed empires, and shaped the story of global trade.
On 27 October 2025, at the sidelines of the 53rd Annual Session and Meetings of the International Pepper Community (IPC) in Kochi, India, policymakers from five producing nations gathered not just to talk, but to weave a shared future.

Under India’s chairmanship, the Executive Meeting of the Heads of Delegations became more than just a formality; it became a stage of practical diplomacy, where differences were met with dialogue, and dialogue led to direction.
Yes, interests differ. Expectations vary. But history reminds us: this Community was born from the belief that unity isn’t about being the same, it’s about moving forward together.

In a world facing climate shifts, digital disruption, and shifting trade landscapes, IPC stands strong, anchored by the vision of its founding countries, the spirit of the IPC Agreement, and a shared commitment to bring the pepper sector to its next frontier.
This is bigger than trade. This is about the farmers who nurture the roots, the scientists who innovate, the industries who scale, the policymakers who open doors, and the diplomats who connect nations through a single spice.
Because when pepper moves, the world listens. And when nations unite through pepper diplomacy, the future isn’t just written, it’s crafted.
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Previous Publications
- Pepper/Spice Exhibition at Kandy, Sri Lanka, 30th Oct. - 2nd Nov. 2017
- MPB Central Lab, Kuching, to host IPC Quality Training programme in September 2017
- Executive Director of the International Pepper Community to visit Cambodia in June 2017
- Sri Lanka to host the 45th Annual Session of the IPC during 30th Oct - 2nd Nov. 2017
- Sri Lanka's pepper now becomes one of most important spice crops for export after Cinnamon - Bandula Wickramarachchi
- Members to continue organizing the Pepper Day in 2017
- IPC revises Standard Specifications for Pepper and Pepper Products
- Iman Pambagyo, Director General seeks IPC member countries to strengthen collaborative works in responding to the quality related issues
- IPC GMP Book to be printed in different language of IPC member countries
- IPC Inter-lab Proficiency Testing Programme
- IPC Book on Good Manufacturing Practices for Pepper (P. nigrum L.) was launched
- The IPC Special Session held on 09th - 10th January 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia
- Sri Lanka has confirmed to host the 45th Annual Session and other Meetings of the International Pepper Community in Kandy.
- Mrs. Mariam Ilias named as the Liaison Officer of Malaysia to IPC
- Lampung now has another modern pepper / spice processing unit
- 1st Forum Vietnam Pepper Outlook 2016 organized successfully in Phu Quoc
- VPA to organize 1st Forum Vietnam Pepper Outlook from 17th-19th November 2016
- IPC Executive Director visited Davao, Philippines and met Governor Claude Bautista
- ED attended the 47th APCC COCOTECH
- Dr. Agus Wahyudi named as Director of Spices and Seasonal Crops of the Agriculture Ministry of Indonesia
- Mr. Eng. BANDULA Wickramaarachchi Secretary of Ministry of Primary Industries of Sri Lanka, is the Chairman of IPC for 2016/2017
- Governor Bautista and other officials of Philippines visited Indonesia and Vietnam
- Dato Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom named as new Chairman and Dr. Harry Entebang as new Director General of Malaysian Pepper Board
- IPC announced the winners of the IPC Award Winners for the year 2015
- Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, urged IPC to strengthen the cooperation among the members on five strategic important issues.