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WPB Week #28/17, 10 - 14 July 2017

it.assistant@ipcnet.org 14 Jul 2017 21

As reported earlier, production of pepper in Indonesia (Lampung and Bangka) decreased significantly this year. This situation has been witnessed by the Executive Director of IPC during his visit to Lampung which is accompanied by the Statistical Assistant last week. Pepper harvest in Lampung has begun, but picking activity was not brisk, since production of this year crop season is not encouraging. Very few berries are seen on vines and not uniform. Pepper gardens in East Lampung are relatively good, but yield is reportedly much lower than last year harvest. Poor and tin gardens are observed in many areas in North Lampung. Some farmers reported that output of this year harvest in their garden only 20% of normal harvest. General opinion said that output of this year harvest in East Lampung is substantially less than last year harvest.

Pepper price in Lampung prevailed at very low around IDR 40-45,000 per Kg. During the week however the price has increased marginally to IDR 47,000. In Bangka, local price also increased to IDR 87,000 per Kg this week.

EXPORT OF PEPPER FROM BRAZIL:
Up to May 2017, Brazil has exported 18,502 Mt of pepper valued at US$ 113.1 million as against 14,914 Mt valued at US$ 125.2 million exported in January - May 2016, recording an increase of 24% in quantity, but decreased in value by 10%. It is interesting to note that during the first five months Brazil has consistently exported pepper more than 3,000 Mt monthly. The situation reflected large stock was carry forward from last year harvest which was considered to be good as reported in the last 44th Session of IPC. Germany remained the most important destinations for BrazilÔÇÖs pepper, absorbing about 30% during the first five months, followed by United States and Spain absorbed 17% and 11%. France and Mexico also imported a significant quantity of pepper from Brazil.

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