The export of raw rubber without value addition has assumed an alarming level, pushing the country to miss out on potential economic benefits such as foreign exchange inflow ...

Farmers can tap into the earning potential of rubber. Native to the rainforests of the Amazon in South America, these trees are generally found in low-altitude, wetlands, riparian zones, forest gaps ...

A nurseryman examines budded rubber tree stocks at the Standard Integrated Farm in Ramon, Isabela, in this BusinessMirror file photo. Head Sports Philippines Inc., a provider of equipment and apparel ...

Plantation and commodities minister Fadillah Yusof says this is one of the R&D initiatives being carried out to help smallholders. The plantation and commodities ministry is conducting a study on the ...

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has warned that rubber processing plants across the country face imminent collapse ...

The provision of raw materials to local rubber processing factories is widely regarded as an ideal strategy to boost domestic value addition, create jobs, and strengthen Ghana’s economy.Plant pools ...

By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, AburaWestern Regional Minister Joseph Nelson has urged the Tree Crop Development Authority (TCDA) to take urgent steps to address persistent shortages of raw rubber for ...

From plastic concrete to elastic water, types of eco-friendly plastics are versatile and varied, allowing for a wide application of greener materials. Now we can add self-healing plastic to the list ...