Up to September 2010, export of pepper from Sri Lanka to India has reached 9,073 mt as against 3,710 mt in the same period last year. In 2010, Sri Lanka is estimated to produce around 16,700 mt and it is expected that more than 10,000 mt is for export.
Sri Lanka, one of the IPC member countries, produces around 13,300 mt and exports around 7,300 mt annually (average 2004-2008). In the recent IPC meeting held in Kochi, India on 9 November 2010, representative from Sri Lanka reported that production of pepper during 2009 in Sri Lanka was 13,800 mt, out of which 6,620 mt was exported, mainly to India.
