Month: July 2021

The Ministry of Agriculture Targets 1,100 Ha for Replanting Natural Rubber Plantation in 2021

The Ministry of Agriculture Targets 1,100 Ha for Replanting Natural Rubber Plantation in 2021

In 2021, the Directorate General (DG) of Plantations of the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) targets replanting smallholder rubber plantations of 1,100 ha. The goal is to increase the productivity of rubber. The Directorate General of Plantations noted that 168,000 ha of smallholder rubber plantations needed rejuvenation. Currently, the area of ​​rubber plantations is around 3.6 million ha, with a production of 3.7 million tons. Meanwhile, the national rubber production in...
The Exports of Rubber and Rubber Goods Targeted at US$ 6.3-7.3 billion

The Exports of Rubber and Rubber Goods Targeted at US$ 6.3-7.3 billion

The government and rubber industry players are targeting exports of rubber and rubber goods in 2021 to reach US$6.3-7.3 billion, 12.5-30.4% higher than the export value in 2020, which reached US$5.6 billion.The target of achieving rubber exports and rubber goods was agreed in a meeting held by the Directorate-General for National Export Development of the Ministry of Trade on June 21, 2021, in Jakarta, attended by representatives of the Rubber...