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IPC Experts met in Lampung to develop a Guideline for Production of Quality Pepper Planting Material and Pepper Production Guide
The IPC has recently conducted a meeting of electronic Working Group of experts from the IPC member countries of India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam at Lampung, Indonesia, from 23rd - 24th April 2015 to develop a Guideline for Production of Quality Pepper Planting Material and review the Pepper Production Guide.
Among the experts participated at the Meeting were Dr. M. Anandaraj of India, Dr. Agus Wahyudi and Dr. Dyah Manohara of Indonesia, Mr. Yap Chin Ann of Malaysia, Dr. Ananda Subasinghe of Sri Lanka and Prof. Bui Chi Buu of Vietnam. Expert from Brazil Dr. Austrelino of EMBRAPA was unable to attend the meeting at this time but his office is getting in touch with the IPC Secretariat in providing the inputs from Brazil for developing the guidelines.
Mr. Deny Kurnia, Alternate Liasion Officer of RI to IPC addressing the Meeting
Mr. Deny Kurnia, Director of APEC and other International Organizations Cooperation of the Trade Ministry, who is also alternate Liaison Officer of the Government of Indonesia also attended the first day meeting and assured the support from his office to the initiative undertaken by the IPC and expert members in developing the best practices for producing quality pepper planting materials. He further stated that this effort is very important to support the pepper producers in enhancing the productivity of their pepper cultivations and improve the livelihood of millions of pepper farmers in the member countries. He added that once the guidelines is disseminated and adopted at the farm level, this will help and protect millions of pepper small holders to sustain the pepper sector in the future.
Mr. WDL Gunaratne, the Executive Director of IPC informed about the common problem faced by the pepper producers in the member countries including pests and diseases like Foot rot, Viral diseases, Fusarium wilt, low productivity of the pepper etc. Those issues are being addressed and discussed in details by the expert members to arrive at the drawing up guidelines for production of quality pepper planting materials.
Mr. WDL Gunratne delivering his welcome address
Mr Gunaratne further said that he is quite optimistic that the IPC will be able to finalize and publish the Guidelines for Production of Quality Pepper Planting Materials which would be very helpful for the pepper producers in the IPC member countries in improving the production and productivity of their pepper plantations through the adoption of the guide.
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- 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.