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IPC INDONESIAN FARMERS APP WORKSHOP 2019
Belitung Regency is one of the pepper producing regions in Indonesia. Most of the pepper produced in this area is white pepper. Based on the statistical data of the Department of Food Security and Agriculture - Belitung Regency, there are more than 10,000 families who are currently living as pepper farmers in Belitung Regency.
On Saturday, February 23, 2019, the International Pepper Community in collaboration with the Government of Belitung Regency and the Department of Food Security and Agriculture of Belitung Regency held an "IPC Indonesian Farmers App Workshop". The event, held at BW Inn Hotel - Belitung, was opened by the Regent of Belitung Regency, Mr. H. Sahani Saleh, S.Sos. On this occasion the Regent of Belitung said that farmers needed to know about IPC Indonesian Farmers App because this application had many features that would help farmers. In addition, the Executive Director of the International Pepper Community, Mrs. Hoang Thi Lien also attended and briefly explained the advantages of the IPC Indonesia Farmers App.
The event was attended by around 100 participants of farmers, village headman, and agricultural extension workers. In addition, representatives from Belitung Regency's State Own Enterprise, representatives from the Indonesian Spice and Medicinal Crops Institute (BALITTRO), representatives of PT. Aman Jaya, and Verstegen were also present at this event.
At this workshop, the IPC explained the features of the IPC Indonesian Farmers App, and continued with the presentation by Dr. Sukamto from BALITTRO regarding Good Agricultural Practices in pepper cultivation. Dr. Sukamto said that environmentally friendly agriculture practices such as the use of biological agents (bacteria and fungi) as biofertilizers and biopesticides ought to be implemented by Belitung pepper farmers. Pepper produced by using environmentally friendly techniques would have good quality so that it would be more easily absorbed by international and domestic markets. Furthermore, representatives from PT. Aman Jaya elaborated the minimum pepper quality required by international buyers whilst representatives from Verstegen explained the Spice-Up program.
At the end of the event, an enthusiastic discussion led by the Vice Regent of Belitung Regency was held. The discussion elaborated to farmers the importance of maintaining the quality of the pepper which would benefit famers in gaining higher prices for their product.
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.