The Democrat Party yesterday called on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to implement its five-point proposal to urgently resolve a price crisis facing rubber growers. Deputy leader Nipit Intarasombat said that while the government was on the right track to address…
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Former IRSG leader suggests rubber tree-felling to raise NR pricing levels
Tyres & Accessories reported that Dr. Hidde P. Smit, former secretary general of International Rubber Study Group and rubber market analyst, suggested tree-felling and reduced tapping in order slow falling NR prices.Rubbertree Smit’s comment came during his keynote address at…
Phil DA approves budget for rubber nursery project
The Department of Agriculture (DA), region 10, has recently approved the P320,000 budget for the rubber nursery project, here. This was announced by Jimenez municipal agriculture officer (MAO) Rodrigo S. Simbajon, during a meeting of the Jimenez Rubber Growers Association…
Kerala gov’t sought Modi’s help to resolve rubber growers crisis
The Kerala government asked the Centre to hike the import duty on rubber and restrict its import with a view to extend relief to growers in the state who are facing crisis due to sharp fall in prices. In a…
Phil private investor to build rubber processing facility in region 2
A private investor and advocate of rubber tree farming in region 2 envisioned to have more latex production to be able to establish a processing plant in the region. Frederick Yang, proprietor of the Mabuhay Integrated Farm and owner of…
China and Malaysia intensifies rubber research to increase production
Malaysia will increase its collaborative efforts with China in rubber research and technology as part of the overall strategy to market more rubber products, said Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Speaking at a seminar…
Thai rubber farmers demands investigation on stockpile sale
Thai rubber growers are calling for an investigation into government claims it sold half the country’s stockpile of the commodity, as farmers grow increasingly disillusioned with what they see as a lack of state support. The military government said in…
Compostela Valley farmers to benefit from rubber seed farming project
The capacity building on rubber-farming technology with soil and water conservation approach radiated a sense of optimism to the farmers of New Manay, Maragusan town in this province. In partnership with the Department of Agriculture, farmers participated in field exposures…
Sri Lanka aiming for 3 billion dollars rubber industry
As the first ever Global Rubber Confab to be held in Sri Lanka is announced the country positioned its historic rubber industry to be a $ 3B sector. And a top global rubber body voiced that rubber prices would recover…
Indian natural rubber production dropped 26%
As natural rubber prices continue to go south in tandem with the global trend, the production of the commodity in the country has slumped 26% despite 4% rise in consumption in August, 2014. The rubber prices have already slid 5%…