Pepper Market on February 20, 2025: Anchored at a high level

In the domestic market
Pepper prices today are trading at 160,000 - 162,500 VND/kg in key production provinces and cities, unchanged from yesterday.
Of which, traders in Dak Nong province are purchasing pepper at the highest price of 162,500 VND/kg.
Next is the pepper price in Dak Lak province at 162,000 VND/kg. In other localities such as Gia Lai, Binh Phuoc, Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Dong Nai, pepper prices are also traded at 160,000 VND/kg.
Province/district (survey area) |
Purchase price on February 20 (Unit: VND/kg) |
Change from previous day (Unit: VND/kg) |
Dak Lak |
162,000 |
– |
Gia Lai |
160,000 |
– |
Dak Nong |
162,500 |
– |
Ba Ria – Vung Tau |
160,000 |
– |
Binh Phuoc |
160,000 |
– |
Dong Nai |
160,000 |
– |
In the world market
At the end of the most recent trading session, world pepper prices did not record any new fluctuations. The International Pepper Community (IPC) listed the price of Indonesian Lampung black pepper at 7,298 USD/ton, Brazilian ASTA 570 black pepper at 6,800 USD/ton and Malaysian Kuching black pepper at the highest level of 9,000 USD/ton.
Vietnam's black pepper prices remain at their lowest at $6,500/ton for 500g/l and $6,650/ton for 550g/l.
Type name |
World black pepper price list |
|
February 20 (Unit: USD/ton) |
% change from previous day |
|
Lampung Black Pepper (Indonesia) |
7,298 |
– |
Brazilian Black Pepper ASTA 570 |
6,800 |
– |
Kuching Black Pepper (Malaysia) ASTA |
9,000 |
– |
Vietnamese black pepper (500 g/l) |
6,500 |
– |
Vietnamese black pepper (500 g/l) |
6,650 |
– |
At the same time of survey, the price of Indonesian Muntok white pepper remained stable at 10,143 USD/ton.
Similarly, Malaysian ASTA white pepper and Vietnamese white pepper remained stable at USD 11,600/ton and USD 9,550/ton.
Type name |
World white pepper price list |
|
February 20 (Unit: USD/ton) |
% change from previous day |
|
Muntok Indonesian White Pepper |
10,143 |
— |
ASTA Malaysian White Pepper |
11,600 |
– |
Vietnam white pepper |
9,550 |
– |
Update pepper information
These days, pepper plants in Gia Lai province are entering the harvest season. After many years of “plummeting”, the recovery of pepper prices is considered a good sign for pepper growers. Currently, pepper prices are above 150,000 VND/kg, the highest price in many years.
Mr. Nguyen Tan Luc (village 4, Ia Hlop commune, Chu Se district) said that "black gold" has officially returned after many years of struggling with diseases and unstable prices. This year, his family's pepper garden with 1,200 pillars was harvested at the same time. Due to the shortage of labor after Tet, he and his wife have had to work hard to harvest these past few days.
“Over the past years, thanks to the family growing organically, the pepper plants have grown very well. It is expected that each pillar will yield an average of more than 3kg of dried pepper, a record high compared to many pepper gardens in the region. With the pepper price currently at 160,000 VND/kg and an additional 12,000 VND due to organic farming, the family pepper garden is expected to earn more than 500 million VND,” Mr. Luc shared.
Back in Dak Doa district, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hoi (village 1, Nam Yang commune) happily said that this year, thanks to good care, the productivity of his family's pepper garden is also relatively good, about 3kg of dry pepper/pillar. Especially, with the current sharp increase in price (about 157,000 VND/kg), the family is very excited.
Mr. Nguyen Tan Cong, Director of Nam Yang Agricultural and Service Cooperative (Dak Doa district) said that this year, pepper prices have increased, along with relatively stable productivity at 2.5 - 3 tons/ha, helping people increase profits.
“Pepper has been considered a key crop in recent years, so people have placed a lot of hope in this crop. However, learning from failed seasons, people are now cultivating smarter, practicing intercropping and polyculture to avoid risks, and at the same time maximizing the crop area,” Mr. Cong shared.
According to the report of the Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection of Gia Lai province, there are currently about 7,500 hectares of pepper in the province with an average yield of about 3.5 tons/ha.
Mr. Hoang Thi Tho, Deputy Head of the Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection of Gia Lai province, said that the high price of pepper has helped people gain more profit and regain confidence in the agricultural product once considered the "black gold" of the Central Highlands.
To develop pepper plants stably in the coming time, Gia Lai will maintain a stable pepper growing area of about 8.5 - 10 thousand hectares. At the same time, build a concentrated, safe and quality pepper production area associated with processing facilities, according to the Vietnam Agriculture Newspaper .
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