Indonesia, Vietnam to join forces on pepper

JAKARTA, July 11 (AFP): Indonesia and Vietnam, two of the world's top pepper producers, are to cooperate in the marketing of the black spice, an Indonesian industry executive said today.
Producers in the two nations plan to establish a joint committee focusing on marketing, improving quality standards and compiling statistics, said Mustakim Wijaya, vice chairman of the Indonesian Pepper Exporters' Association.