Pepper group says Kampot yields will be down 26%

25 Jul 2018  2046 | Cambodia Travel News

The yield for Kampot pepper – the Kingdom’s only product with an official geographic indication (GI) – is expected to decline by nearly 30 percent this year due to climate factors, Kampot Pepper Promotion Association (KPPA) president Ngoun Lay said.

However, he said export supplies to international markets would remain steady.

Lay said the shortage was due to overly dry weather at the beginning of the year when the peppercorns were growing, and excessive rains during the months when the drying process was underway.

He estimated that production will be around 75 tonnes by the end of the month, which constituted a 26 percent decline.

Kampot pepper’s GI area currently stands at 250 hectares in Kampot and Kep provinces. Within that area, 110 hectares have mature pepper plants that can be harvested.

The KPPA’s membership swelled from 387 farmers and 21 distributors last year to 440 farmers and 29 distributors this year, Lay said. Last year, the group successfully harvested 102 tonnes of pepper.

“Even though our production is lower than last year, we are still able to supply to our buyers as we still have some peppercorn reserved from last year,” he said.

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