Optimising smallholder rubber production through tapping innovations


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Mohd Akbar Md Said, . (2005) Optimising smallholder rubber production through tapping innovations. [Proceedings Paper]

Abstract

Structural changes have resulted in the smllholding sector becoming the dominant sector in the present and future Malaysian runbber industry. The NR industry is thus facing a great challenge primarily because the sector covers about 87 of the rubber land and 90 of the national rubber production the sector only produced 1296 kg/ha/year in 2004 which was 94 of that of the estate sector. Innovations by the malaysian Rubber Board especially in latex harvest technology are designed towards increasing productivity and the income of smallholders. Ethephon and ethephon-based stimulant formaulations are developed especially for young mature Hevea trees tapped on panels BO-1 and BO-2 while gaseous stimulation viz RRIMFLOW REACTORRIM and G_FLEX are latex stimulating techniques for premium and older Hevea trees. Successful smallholders who uses the technology have significantly increased their rubber production up to three fold compared to the usage of conventional tapping systems thus increasing the efficiency of tappers and smallholders. There is a great potential of further increasing tree and land productivity as the current rubber production is lower than the genetic potential of the clones planted.


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Abstract

Structural changes have resulted in the smllholding sector becoming the dominant sector in the present and future Malaysian runbber industry. The NR industry is thus facing a great challenge primarily because the sector covers about 87 of the rubber land and 90 of the national rubber production the sector only produced 1296 kg/ha/year in 2004 which was 94 of that of the estate sector. Innovations by the malaysian Rubber Board especially in latex harvest technology are designed towards increasing productivity and the income of smallholders. Ethephon and ethephon-based stimulant formaulations are developed especially for young mature Hevea trees tapped on panels BO-1 and BO-2 while gaseous stimulation viz RRIMFLOW REACTORRIM and G_FLEX are latex stimulating techniques for premium and older Hevea trees. Successful smallholders who uses the technology have significantly increased their rubber production up to three fold compared to the usage of conventional tapping systems thus increasing the efficiency of tappers and smallholders. There is a great potential of further increasing tree and land productivity as the current rubber production is lower than the genetic potential of the clones planted.

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Item Type: Proceedings Paper
Additional Information: 10 ills. 4 table.
AGROVOC Term: RUBBER
AGROVOC Term: RUBBER INDUSTRY
AGROVOC Term: SMALL FARMS
AGROVOC Term: LATEX
AGROVOC Term: HARVESTING
AGROVOC Term: TECHNOLOGY
AGROVOC Term: MALAYSIA
Geographical Term: MALAYSIA
Depositing User: Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 05:28
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16754

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