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When Pepper Diplomacy Convenes: A Shared Vision for 2026
On 6 February 2026, a diplomatic exchange took place at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Jakarta, where the International Pepper Community (IPC) conducted a courtesy call with H.E. Sashikala Premawardhane, Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to Indonesia.
The exchange reflected the close and constructive engagement between the IPC and Sri Lanka as a long-standing member and important contributor to the global pepper sector. Sri Lanka's strategic role within the IPC was acknowledged, alongside its well-established reputation for high-quality pepper in the international market.
In the context of the IPC Chairmanship in 2026, the dialogue focused on the organization's strategic priorities for the year ahead, including efforts to support market stability, encourage the responsible use of technology in pepper farming, and reinforce sustainability and farmer welfare as core pillars of the IPC's work.
The exchange further touched upon opportunities to strengthen cooperation and engagement across the pepper value chain, consistent with the IPC's role as a platform for dialogue and collaboration.
Overall, the dialogue reaffirmed the IPC's commitment to advancing a stable, inclusive, and sustainable global pepper community through continued dialogue, trust, and partnership.
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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.