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Laos to grow rubber trees on 250,000 ha by 2010
(KPL) The Lao government plans to grow rubber trees on 250,000 hectares by 2010 with a hope to produce rubber for export and a key for poverty reduction.
The chief of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s Cabinet, Mr. Bounthong Bouahoon said that the government was currently promoting the rubber tree plantation in nine provinces of Laos, which the largest plantations are concentrating in the southern provinces of Saravane, Champassak and Attapeu, representing 40 per cent.
Other plantations are in the central provinces of Borikhamsay, Khammouane and Savannakhet and three northern provinces of Luang Namtha, Oudomsay and Bokeo.
Last year, rubber trees were planted on 150,000 hectares nationwide, said, Mr. Bounthong.
The demand for rubber products is high on the world market, which tends to see a rise year on year.
The annual global consumption volume of rubber products is expected to be 31.5 million tonnes by 2020.
The chief of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s Cabinet, Mr. Bounthong Bouahoon said that the government was currently promoting the rubber tree plantation in nine provinces of Laos, which the largest plantations are concentrating in the southern provinces of Saravane, Champassak and Attapeu, representing 40 per cent.
Other plantations are in the central provinces of Borikhamsay, Khammouane and Savannakhet and three northern provinces of Luang Namtha, Oudomsay and Bokeo.
Last year, rubber trees were planted on 150,000 hectares nationwide, said, Mr. Bounthong.
The demand for rubber products is high on the world market, which tends to see a rise year on year.
The annual global consumption volume of rubber products is expected to be 31.5 million tonnes by 2020.
