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Online International Pepper Conference 2020 on 5 January 2021
Despite the global condition of lockdown, travel restriction and strict healthy and safety measures, International Pepper Community had successfully organized the International Pepper Conference 2020 virtually amidst the continuous development of the global pandemic of Corona Virus. Held virtually on 5 January 2021, the Online Webinar of International Pepper Conference 2020 which was officiated by the Executive Director of IPC, Ms. Hoang Thi Lien took upon the theme of "Pepper in Challenging Times" with the following topics and renowned international speakers:
- Pepper Plantation: Maintaining Farms in a Regime of Low Revenue by Mr. Ravindranath Balakrishnan, Vice President of Olam International ltd, Viet Nam.
- Challenges and Opportunities for Black Pepper Amidst the Global Pandemic of Corona Virus by Mr. Giridhar Rao, Vice President Operations of Griffith Foods Inc, India.
- United States Regulatory Framework for Black Pepper by Ms. Laura Shumow, Executive Director of American Spices Trade Association (ASTA), USA.
- Consolidated Country Crop Presentation by Ms. Hoang Thi Lien, Executive Director of IPC.
- Interactive Panel Discussion Moderated by Mr. Jasvinder Singh Sethi, Director of Namagro, Viet Nam.
The free Online Webinar of International Pepper Conference 2020 was interactively attended by 500 registered participants. Alongside the aforementioned Online Webinar, Virtual Exhibition was also organized in which all pepper industry stakeholders able to utilize in virtually showcasing their products, service and company with no cost for a whole year. There were around 130 internationally renowned companies registered in the Virtual Exhibition. As the penultimate event of the Online International Pepper Conference 2020, the Executive Director of the IPC, Ms. Hoang Thi Lien, released the Consolidated Crop Report of the IPC for 2020.
The complete recording of the online webinar could be watched as bellow:
Youtube link https://youtu.be/WjIk9OBYdb0
Previous Publications
- International Pepper Community 44th Annual Session and Other Meetings for the year 2016
- Geographical Indication of Lampung Black Pepper
- Members of Panel from member countries met in Bogor to review the IPC Agreement
- ED and Liaison Officers of Malaysia, Sri Lanka visited BALITTRO
- Sincere Condolences
- IPC held 22nd Meeting of IPC Committee on Quality in Kuching, Malaysia
- Mr. Iman Pambagyo, Director General of International Trade Negotiations, Republic of Indonesia and the Chairman of IPC for 2015-2016
- IPC Committee on R&D met in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
- Indonesian COFTRA / BAPPEBTI to launch Mobile WRS
- IPC to revise the 2005 Pepper Production Guide with the latest update technology
- IPC adopted new revised IPC Standard Specifications for Whole Black and White pepper, Whole Dehydrated Green pepper and Ground Black and White pepper
- Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification System (CCFICS) Melbourne,Australia from 6th to 12th February.
- World Pepper Industry; Present status and Future Trend
- New office of IPC Secretariat inaugurated by Chairman of IPC
- IPC Committee on Quality met at Cochin India to finalize the Revised Draft of IPC Standards for Pepper and Pepper Products
- IPC organized the 3rd International Pepper Conclave 2015 in Shanghai, China
- IPC and CHINAESA to hold the 3rd International Pepper Conclave 2015 in Shanghai
- Dr. A. Jayathilak, IAS named as Chairman of International Pepper Community
- The Government of India is to host 43rd Session and Annual Meetings of IPC from 22nd - 25th Nov. 2015
- IPC Experts met in Lampung to develop a Guideline for Production of Quality Pepper Planting Material and Pepper Production Guide
- IPC and Indonesia Tea Board met to discuss the potential of intercropping Pepper with Tea
- Executive Director of IPC attended the UN-CAPSA Meeting in Bogor
- Indonesia Tea Research Institute seek for support from BALITTRO and IPC for intercropping Tea with Pepper
- NOVOZIMES REPRESENTATIVES VISITED IPC
- IPC to support GIZ-RED pepper project / programme implemented in the pepper growing areas of West Kalimantan