Malaysia ranks fifth in global pepper production

Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin (fourth from right) officiating the Malaysian Pepper Campaign at a mall here in Kulai.

KULAI: Malaysia ranks as the fifth-largest producer of pepper among member countries of the International Pepper Community (IPC), says Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin.

Chan said that 49% of the country's pepper exports go to Japan, making it the largest export destination for this commodity.