a UNESCAP Intergovermental Organization
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Pepper News
New Executive Director for the International Pepper Community
On 5 May 2021, the International Pepper Community turned on a new chapter with the appointment of the new Executive Director, Ms. Firna Azura Ekaputri Marzuki replacing Mrs. Hoang Thi Lien who held the post of the Executive Director of IPC since 2017. Before joining IPC, Ms. Ekaputri was the Principal Assistant Secretary of the Cocoa and Pepper Industry Development Division under the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Malaysia. Along with her extensive experience in the international affairs and first-hand knowledge of the pepper industry, Ms. Ekaputri brings with her some valuable experience and unique expertise to manage the IPC Secretariat to its best efforts for the advancement of the pepper industry and its stakeholders.
During the Handover Ceremony from Mrs. Lien to Ms. Ekaputri which was officiated by Mr. Djatmiko Bris Witjaksono – Director General of the International Trade Negotiation, Ministry of Trade Indonesia who is also the Chairman of the International Pepper Community for 2021, the newly appointed Executive Director elaborated that she and her team in IPC Secretariat would be focusing on tackling the immediate obstacles of the pepper industry among others, price stabilization mechanism, to encourage more membership from the pepper producing countries, to engage with the IPC member countries in order to understand their strategic planning and challenges for post COVID-19 along with continuing the projects and work programme of the IPC. She also sought the support of IPC member countries moving forward so as to ensure the success of the IPC future works and projects as well as the sustainability of the pepper industry and its stakeholders.
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