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	WPB Week #33/10, 23 – 27 Aug 2010 BLACK PEPPER: The market has gained momentum during the week and prices increased at all origins except India as against last week. In Brazil, Indonesia, Vietnam and Sri Lanka, prices increased locally as well as in fob. In India, the prices decreased during the week, as speculators exit their position. read more... Market Review - July 2010 In July 2010, trading at sources as well as international trading centers were active during the month. Black and white pepper prices increased substantially. Predicted poor and delayed harvesting in Indonesia coupled with shortage in global supply for pepper, have pushed prices further upward. read more... Assessment of Pepper Crop in Lampung During first week of July 2010, IPC conducted a field survey in main pepper producing areas in Lampung, including North Lampung and East Lampung. Pepper farms in Lampung were selected for the survey since Lampung is the main source of black pepper in Indonesia. Lampung contributes more than 50% of black pepper produced in Indonesia, while North and East Lampung contribute more than 60% of Lampung annual black pepper production. read more... WPB Week #33/10, 16 – 20 Aug 2010 BLACK PEPPER: Pepper prices in Vietnam increased in local market due to the weakening of Vietnam Dong against US Dollar. In HCMC, black pepper price for local purchases increased almost daily from VND 65,500 per kg last week to VND 72,500 at the end of the week. read more... WPB Week #32/10, 09 – 13 Aug 2010 BLACK PEPPER: In general, the activities of black pepper were comparatively lower during the week and prices decreased at most of the origins. In India, prices decreased both in spot as well as in fob. As per the Commodity Exchange in India, though trade volume of September contract were higher, future prices decreased by 3% In Lampung, although the harvest is almost completed, ... read more... News Index

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	26-08-2010 Farm produce price increases make farmers weep (Vietnam Net) Like rice, the pepper price was once very low at 37,000-38,000 dong per kilo in February and March 2010, during the peak crop. Meanwhile, the price has soared to 75,000-76,000 dong per kilo over the last few months read more... 26-08-2010 Pepper exports rise by nearly 42% to August (VNS, Vietnam) HA NOI — Viet Nam exported 82,000 tonnes of pepper so far this year, earning US$274 million, an increase of 41.57 per cent in value. read more... 26-08-2010 Spices export jump to over Rs 2k cr in Apr- Jul, 2010 (The Economic Times) NEW DELHI: Export of spices in April-July period this fiscal increased by 17 per cent to over Rs 2,084 crore over the same period last year but in volume terms the growth was just over 12 per cent, mainly on spurt in garlic and ginger shipments. read more... 18-08-2010 Pepper futures hit upper circuit on buying support (The Hindu Business Line) Pepper futures on Tuesday hit the second circuit levels on bullish activities coupled with good buying support and limited availability. Leading exporters are said to have covered an estimated 40 tonnes of 7-8 years old pepper at Rs 192 a kg and this factor is claimed to have activated the market. read more... 16-08-2010 Lean local trade, exports hit pepper mkt (Economic Times) Kochi: Pepper market in India is going through a bearish phase with the decline in domestic trade and export volumes. Traders are expecting very little trade in the near-term and are hopeful that the market will rebound only with the festival demand next month. read more... News Index