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Black pepper, Vietnam

Dak Lak, Vietnam12.70°N 108.00°E
computed criticality10/100
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Vietnam >1/3 (~35-40%) of world black pepper, top producer and exporter
2023
Fault line

The world's most traded spice comes foremost from Vietnam, on plantations exposed to disease and price swings that push growers to pull up and replant in waves.

Actors
Central Highlands growers
Brazil
India
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