A Five-Year Commitment to Sustainable Change

Over the past five years, Harris Spice has worked hand in hand with farming communities in southern Sumatra to revive Indonesia’s black pepper legacy. Through the Organic Pepper Project—a $500,000 partnership with GIZ, PT Mitra Agro Usaha Perkebunan, and local cooperatives—we’ve helped farmers adopt organic practices, improve yields, and secure certification for export.

The result is more than premium pepper; it’s a stronger, fairer agricultural economy built to last.

Watch our video above showcasing the scope and impact of our Organic Pepper Project.

Empowering Farmers Through Training and Certification

More than 1,000 farmers in Lampung have worked with Harris Spice to adopt regenerative practices that rebuild soil health and replace chemical inputs with organic methods. Through hands-on field sessions, we’ve guided growers toward certification under USDA Organic, EU, JAS, and Rainforest Alliance standards—linking them to higher-value export markets.

So far, 231 farmers are in the process of gaining certification. By introducing simple, low-cost regenerative farming techniques—like intercropping pepper vines with shade trees—we’re helping them improve yields while protecting the land that sustains their livelihoods.