Indonesia to become World’s Largest Cocoa Producer | Ambasciata della Repubblica di Indonesia

Indonesia to become World’s Largest Cocoa Producer | Ambasciata della Repubblica di Indonesia: "Jakarta. Having the ability to produce cocoa beans in large quantities, Indonesia is ready to set aside Ivory Coast as the world`s largest producer and exporter.

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Pepper growers add spice to pricing tactics | Look At Vietnam - Vietnam news daily update

Pepper growers add spice to pricing tactics | Look At Vietnam - Vietnam news daily update: "Farmer Nguyen Ba Thinh, who also grows pepper, said he did not want to sell at the current pepper price of VND100,000 per kilogram, as countries such as India, Indonesia and Brazil had bad pepper harvests this year while world demand for pepper had risen by 5 per cent.

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Commodities Technical Analysis | Pepper gains on fresh buying | May 19, 2011 12:00:00 | www.commodityonline.com

Commodities Technical Analysis | Pepper gains on fresh buying | May 19, 2011 12:00:00 | www.commodityonline.com: "Tightening world supply of pepper is likely to render support to the market. Limited availability amid rising demand at both domestic and global front is the main supporting factor for prices.

However, higher India prices in international market might limit the gains. Indian pepper in global market is quoted at $7000 per mt. As per trade sources, trend is also firm in Vietnam as they have sold around 50% of their production.

Vietnam pepper planters are holding back their produce anticipating further rise in the prices. The supply situation from India has been declining and lending support to the market.

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Commodities Technical Analysis | Pepper rises on active buying | May 18, 2011 14:50:00 | www.commodityonline.com

Commodities Technical Analysis | Pepper rises on active buying | May 18, 2011 14:50:00 | www.commodityonline.com: "As prices have risen sharply in the last few weeks, technical correction cannot be ruled out. However, uptrend still remains intact in the short term (till mid or June), on account of lower supplies both in the domestic as well as in the international coupled with hoarding of Pepper by the vietnam farmers. Domestic prices will also take cues from pepper prices of Vietnam in the international market.

In the medium to long term (June end onwards), price trend will depend on pepper production in Indonesia and Brazil and demand from the overseas and domestic buyers.

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Social Issues: "Viet Nam pepper products are currently exported to 80 countries and territories, the association said, with the EU being the country's largest buyer.

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SGGP English Edition- Export products from Vietnam gaining popularity

SGGP English Edition- Export products from Vietnam gaining popularity: "As much as 50 percent of pepper consumed in the world comes from Vietnam. Vietnamese pepper exporters have controlled the pepper price in the global market for the past three years.

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Oil, gold and silver plummet on global economy fears - Telegraph

Oil, gold and silver plummet on global economy fears - Telegraph: "Copper, tin, cocoa, coffee, sugar and lead were among others to take a hit - signalling a possible downturn just one day

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Commodities Technical Analysis | Pepper ends higher on fresh buying | May 04, 2011 13:15:00 | www.commodityonline.com

Commodities Technical Analysis | Pepper ends higher on fresh buying | May 04, 2011 13:15:00 | www.commodityonline.com: "Indian prices in international market are ruling at $6900 per ton while Indonesian prices are not available in market.

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