Rubber Development in the Lao PDREnsuring Sustainability

Overview of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Display for the ASEAN Rubber Conference Lao PDR is experiencing a rapid expansion of rubber cultivation. Industry experts predict that the current estimates of 140,000 ha of rubber planted will grow to some 300,000 ha by 2020. The current boom in rubber is being fueled by a demand from rubber markets (particularly China) and investor interest.

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Title Rubber Development in the Lao PDREnsuring Sustainability
Description Overview of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Display for the ASEAN Rubber Conference Lao PDR is experiencing a rapid expansion of rubber cultivation. Industry experts predict that the current estimates of 140,000 ha of rubber planted will grow to some 300,000 ha by 2020. The current boom in rubber is being fueled by a demand from rubber markets (particularly China) and investor interest.
Agroecology Category
  • Integrated systems
  • Soil health
  • Economy and income
  • Sustainable food system
  • Biodiversity
  • Natural resources governance
  • Collaboration
Agroecology Keyword
  • Agroforestry
  • Soil fertility
  • Cash crop
  • Income
  • Certification
  • Food security
  • Biodiversity
  • Intercropping
  • Land management
  • Cooperative
Contributing organisations MAF Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry;CATCH UP Comprehensive Analysis of Trajectories of Change in the Uplands Project (CIFOR/IRD/NAFRI);CIFOR Center for International Forestry Research;GTZ/BMA German Technical Cooperation;IRD Institute for Development Research;IUCN International Union for Conservation;LIWG Land Issues Working Group;NAFRI National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute;NLMA National Land Management Agency;NUOL/FOF National University of Lao PDR/Faculty of Forestry;SDC Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation;Sida Swedish International Development Agency;URDP Uplands Research and Capacity Development Programme/NAFRI
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Year 0
Type of document Factsheet
Language English
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Country Lao PDR
Administrative Level 1
Administrative Level 2
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