The 36th international pepper conference (IPC) is scheduled to be held in Ho Chi Minh City from November 24-27, according to Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). Ho Chi Minh City will also host the first ever exhibition on pepper and spice, said the MARD at a press briefing in Hanoi on June 18.
The event will bring together pepper producers, importers and distributors worldwide and serve as a venue for domestic and foreign businesses to develop their partnership, expand market, develop production and promote trade and investment activities.
The exhibition is expected to draw businesses worldwide which will showcase products made from pepper and various kinds of spice, auxiliary products in service of pepper and spice production and processing on 200 booths, Director of the Vietnam Agricultural Marketing Fair and Exhibition Centre Nguyen Van Thang said.
According to the MARD, Vietnam is currently the world’s largest pepper producer and exporter, contributing more than 30% of the world’s output and representing nearly 50% of the world’s export market share.
Vietnam’s accession to the IPC has helped lift the country’s status in the world pepper market and contributed to the development of the lucrative industry.
In 2007, Vietnam exported 82,000 tonnes of pepper of all kinds. In the first five months of this year, the country earned nearly US $120 million from exporting close to 34,000 tonnes of pepper.
Source: Nhan Dan
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