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Hevea
Our rubber plantations are not just about rubber trees. The owners are incorporating diverse plant species, integrating other crops and maintaining natural vegetation to support richer biodiversity. This approach enhances ecosystem health, improves soil quality, and keeps pests in check, creating a more sustainable and resilient agricultural system. dditionally, well-managed rubber plantations as our partners ones prevent soil erosion, enhance water retention, and improve overall ecosystem health. Sustainable practices like agroforestry and intercropping amplify these benefits even more.
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Local Farmers
Supporting local farmers are the backbone of rubber harvesting. They rely on this sustainable income to support their families. Even during global challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, these farmers, often the most vulnerable, were able to sustain their livelihoods through natural rubber cultivation. This steady income helps keep their communities alive throughout these tough times.
From tree to raw rubber
Rubber tapping is an almost magical process by which latex is collected from a rubber tree.
Prepare the tree
To tap natural rubber, a skilled worker uses a specialized knife to make a precise, shallow cut in the tree's bark, allowing the milky latex sap to flow down into a collection cup. Rubber tapping is not damaging to the forest, as it does not require the tree to be cut down in order for the latex to be extracted.
Tapping
To tap rubber, a rubber tapper must remove a thin layer of bark along a downward half spiral on the tree trunk. If done carefully and with skill, this tapping panel will yield for up to five hours. Then the opposite side will be tapped, allowing this side to heal over. The spiral allows the latex to run down to a collecting cup.
Process
The collected latex is gathered for further processing. The raw rubber is sheared to break down its molecules, making it easier to work with. The raw rubber is compressed into blocks or sheets and packed for shipment to factories.
Washing and drying
The coagulated rubber is washed to remove impurities and then pressed through rollers to squeeze out excess water. It is then dried, sometimes through smoking to improve quality.
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Economic & social benefits
Rubber plantations bring numerous economic and social benefits. They create jobs for local communities, from planting and maintenance to harvesting and processing. This steady source of income improves living standards and provides financial security for rural families. Moreover, the development of rubber plantations often leads to better infrastructure, such as roads and schools, contributing to overall community development. So by supporting buying our products you too make greener fingerprints by supporting a positive impact industry.
