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	WPB Week #10/10, 08 – 12 Mar 2010 BLACK PEPPER: The market seems to be remains inactive. In India, prices for Malabar ungarbled black stood at Rs. 12,600 per 100 kg, with limited activities. On average, the prices at Kochi were up by 1%. read more... ISO/TC 34/SC 7 to hold 26th Meeting from 24-26 May 2010, in Mashad, Iran (IPC, Jakarta) The Secretariat of the Technical Committee on Spices, Culinary Herbs and Condiments (ISO/TC 34/SC 7) has recently informed that they will be holding the 36th Meeting from 24-26 May 2010 at Pardisan Hotel, Mashad, Iran. read more... India to host the 38th Session of IPC in Cochin, India, in November 2010 (IPC, Jakarta) The 38th Annual Session of the International Pepper Community will be held this year in Cochin, Kerala, India. In the 37th Session of IPC held in Belem, Para State, Brazil during 30th November – 4th December, Mr. V.J. Kurian, IAS, the plenipotentiary representative and Head of the India Delegation informed that the Government of India would be hosting the 38th Session and other related Meetings of IPC in Cochin, Kerala, India during second half of November 2010. read more... US Imports of pepper down up by 2% in 2009 (IPC Jakarta) Total import of pepper into the US during January – December 2009, has increased by 2%, compared to the same period of 2008. In 2009, the United States imported a total of 65,855 tons of pepper, consisting of 49,148 tons of whole black, 6,289 tons of whole white and 10,418tons of ground pepper. This is an increase of 1,066 tons, when compared to the 64,789 tons imported during 2008. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) statistics, import of black pepper into US, during 2009 read more... State Agriculture of Para discussed policy on Medicinal Plants and Herbs (IPC, Jakarta) Members of the Executive Committee of the Para State Agriculture (A Secretaria de Estado de Agricultura-SAGRI) has recently organized a meeting on 23rd February in Belem, Para, Brazil, aimed at discussing and drawing up the policy for the development of Medicinal Plants and Herbs industry. read more... News Index

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	15-03-2010 Pepper prices to remain firm on global shortage (The Star Online) KUCHING: Pepper prices, which had enjoyed a good run in the past 12 months, will remain firm in view of an anticipated shortfall in global supplies. read more... 15-03-2010 Malaysia consumption of pepper up 30% (The Star Online) KUCHING: Malaysia’s domestic pepper consumption surged by more than 30% to about 6,000 tonnes last year, boosted largely by the increased usage of the spice in the food manufacturing industry read more... 14-03-2010 FDA targets processing of spices in bid to make supply safer The Food and Drug Administration is reexamining the safety of a culinary staple found in every restaurant, food manufacturing plant and home kitchen pantry: spices. read more... 14-03-2010 Heavy drop in output seen in Pepper and supply crunch likely to trigger Rally (Brazil Peppertrade.com) Plucking of pepper vines in the state will be completed within next 2-3 weeks . Some growers of Idukki district told that the crop size would be reduced to 40 per cent this time and according to them Kerala’s total production will be in a range of only 10000 -15000 mt tonne this year. read more... 14-03-2010 Vietnam Pepper exports to hit 100,000 tonnes Viet Nam exported 17,000 tonnes of pepper worth US$52 million in export turnover in the first two months of the year, an increase of 10 per cent in volume and 33 per cent in value over the same period last year. read more... News Index