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ED MET DR. ROHAYATI OF INDONESIA TEA BOARD
Mr. WDL Gunaratne on 22nd January 2015 visited Sarongge Valley of the Pasir Sarongge Tea Garden complex to have a meeting and discussion with Dr. Rohayati, head of R&D of the Tea Research Institute and other scientists. This meeting was as a follow up of the earlier discussion at the Spice Seminar held in Bandung, Indonesia, last November 2014, whereby there was a request from the floor to have the support and expertise of IPC on the possibility of developing intercropping Pepper with Tea at the selected suitable Tea Plantations in Indonesia.
Among other officers joined the meeting was Dr. Djoko Santoso, Sr. Researcher, Mr. Adi Irianto, Agronomist of the Tea Research Institute and Mr. Nur Haryanto, Information Officer of IPC.
Dr. Rohayati, Head of the R&D of the Tea Research Institute in the meeting has repeated her interest to introduce the intercropping Pepper and Tea at the selected Tea Plantations, taking into consideration of the low prices hit the tea industry in the world tea market and the success of such intercropping taken place in India and Sri Lanka. She briefly informed about the current situation of the tea production and industry in Indonesia and request IPC to extend its support to the idea by providing necessary assistance and expertise in respect of the Pepper cultivation.
The Executive Director of IPC, Mr. Gunaratne handed over a set of IPC Book/Guidelines to Dr. Rohayati for further study and future reference. Dr Rohayati received a book titled IPC/FAO Pepper Production Guide
Mr. Gunaratne in detail explained about the situation of the intercropping in Sri Lanka and further suggested to have another meeting involving the other concerned agencies in Indonesia, like Spice Research Institute of Spices (BALITTRO), Ministry of Agriculture to discuss further about the plan and ensure the supply of healthy planting material and other guidelines on nursery management, use of live supports, possible pest and diseases and other important items including identification of suitable tea lands considering the suitability for intercropping with Pepper.
Mr. Gunaratne, ED of IPC and Dr. Rohayati were in discussion during the visit to one of the Tea Garden in Pasir Sarongge, Cianjur.
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.