Indian Pepper
Country Production in M.T Brazil 20,000 India 60,000 Indonesia 48,000 Malaysia 16,000 Thailand 10,000 Sri Lanka 4,100 Vietnam 20,000 China 11,000 Madagascar 2,400 Mexico 3800 Pepper Production in Producing Countries		India is expected to remain a leader in spice exports, according to trade sources. India's share of world trade of spices is forecast to increase. Growing demand for spices, especially pepper, should provide incentive to India to increase its production and exports. India produces about 52 varieties of spices and is the world's largest producer and exporter, accounting for about 20 percent of world consumption ------------------------------- India produces the finest Pepper in the world, its Peppercorns always dark and heavy, bursting with flavour.
*Approximate last 10 years average. source from IPC		Cardamom 2000-01 Report

The world’s greatest pepper-growing region in India- kerala(God's own country)

Then, as now, Calicut was a gateway to the world’s greatest pepper-growing region—indeed this was why the Syrians had moved there in the first place. As such it was at the heart of the spice trade, a network of sea routes and entrepôts in the making for millenniam the world economy’s oldest, deepest, most aromatic roots. For thousands of years before Da Gama and hundreds of years afterwards, the secret of the spice trade was simple: great demand and highly controlled supply. Some of that control was enforced through political power or contrived through mercantile guile. Some was simply a gift from the gods of climate and botany. Legend has it that, before leaving,  Vasco da Gama dared to ask the zamorin of Calicut whether he could take a pepper stalk with him for replanting. His courtiers were outraged, but the potentate stayed calm.

“You can take our pepper, but you will never be able to take our rains.”

 He Knew  how important the region’s unusual twin monsoon, both phases of which bring heavy rain, was to its fickle crop.To this day, though regions elsewhere grow pepper, Kerala reigns supreme in its quality, dominating the high end of the market.

Expected Production Worldwide

 Total world production should reach 215,400 MT. Projected By IPC

Export of Pepper from  India 

Value in tonnes

"Generally around 75% of production of pepper is exported. The consumption in producing countries except in India is insignificant. India consume about 30 – 40,000 mts of pepper. World exports of pepper also have shown increasing trend but not in proportion with the increase in production. The supply position has increased considerably whereas the demand remained static or achieved only nominal increase. As such the gap between the supply and demand has widened. As a result, the price has declined steeply in the recent years. Usually when there is an over supply, price will decrease, then the growers loose their interest,which will result in decrease in production. Then short supply position take place resulting in increase in price and more production."

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