1. Pepper & Spices PPP Taskforce Flavio Corsin IDH VN Manager

2. Background Vietnam top producer of pepper Area 2014: 50,000 Ha Output 2014: 130,000 tonnes (estimated) Exports – 2013: USD 890 Million – 2014: USD 1 Billion (estimated) – 2020 Goal: USD 1.3 Billion Source: VPA

3. Background IDH set up a Sustainable Spices Initiative (SSI) – Key private/non-profit players in spices globally Including: Euroma, Jayanti/HarrisFreeman, Nedspice, Olam – Support to develop Local Interpretation Guidelines for Rainforest Alliance Several sustainability projects linked to SSI – Euroma/Simexco/SNV/IDH – Nedspice/SNV/IDH – Olam/SNV Several other sustainability efforts

4. Current situation Good prices Some sustainability challenges – Diseases – Need Good Agri Practices (soil nutrition, food safety…) Need a sector wide approach: PPP! MARD approached IDH and VPA to set up a Task Force Several key companies approached

5. Taskforce Structure Co-Chairs – MARD: DIC or DCP – Vietnam Pepper Association – IDH Members (private) – Harris Freeman – Nedspice – Olam – Simexco Members (non-profit) – SNV Other companies contacted Fuchs Haprosimex Phuc Sinh PITCO Unilever

6. Next steps Set: – Targets/Objectives – Activities/Action plan – Roles and responsibilities… Agree on taskforce financing – IDH can co-finance private sector pre-competitive Encourage more members to join

7. Thank you