MRB urged to develop consolidation programme for abandoned rubber plantations

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities has urged the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) to formulate a consolidation programme to develop abandoned rubber plantations to reduce the nation’s dependency on rubber imports.

However, there are two problems; the smallholders do not want to give up their plantations, and the rubber plantations are overgrown with weeds and bushes.

He said the programmes included the Smallholder Rubber Seminar, Rubber Workshop, and National Economic Rubber Conference 2024 to discuss current issues in the rubber industry.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: Malaysia

Topics: /Business/Business News Zairossani Mohd Nor Rubber MRB Commodities Johari Abdul Ghani

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Published On: 2024-07-23 @ 16:45:00 (3 hours ago)

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