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WPB Week #26/18, 25 - 29 June 2018

it.assistant@ipcnet.org 29 Jun 2018 25

The market showed a slow moving with a marginal decreasing trend. Except in Sri Lanka, the price of black pepper decreased up to 3% in Viet Nam. Even for white pepper decrease up to 6%. Producers at most origins are suffered with this situation of low prevailing price level. There is a loss of interest to maintain garden. Consequently output of this year crop season is not as good as expected.

Although currently is harvesting season in Indonesia, farmers are not very enthusiastic to pick. In West Kalimantan, where in the area is traditionally produces black pepper, many gardens with pepper plants whose fruits are ripened and yellowish still have not been picked. Pepper price in Lampung and Bangka is reported to remain unchanged, but in dollar terms the price decreased marginally due to weakening of local currency against US Dollar.

EXPORT OF PEPPER FROM INDONESIA

During 2017, Indonesia exported 42,700 mt of pepper valued at USD 236 million, decreased by 20% in volume and 45% in value. In addition to the decrease in production, particularly black pepper in Lampung, the low price has also an effect on the decline in export. This year production of black pepper is estimated to remain less, but for white pepper is expected to be more promising than black, mainly from new area of expansion in Kalimanta and Sulawesi. Observing the above situation coupled with current prevailing low price, export in 2018 is estimated to remain less as indicated by the export performance in the first four months this year.

During January - April 2018 Indonesia has exported 12,000 Mt of pepper valued at US$ 45 million, as agains export in the same priod last year, there was a deccrease of 14% in quantity and 50% in value respectively.

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