The advent of Vietnam as a major player in the pepper arena has meant that the quality and quantum of the crop in that country will have a direct effect on global prices. Vietnam today contributes 120,000 tonnes, or nearly 43%, of the aggregate global black pepper output of 279,500 tonnes. When there was partial crop failure in that country in 2007, and the output went down to 90,000 tonnes, it affected the international market supply significantly...READ MORE
