Indonesian rubber production drop

Workers collect the yield of rubber rubber rubber rubber in PTPN VIII Cibungur, Warungkiara, Sukabumi Regency, West Java, Saturday (6/7/2024). The Central Agency of Statistics (BPS) stated the production of national rubber in the year of 2023 by 2,65 million tons experienced a decrease in 2022 by 3.14 million tons caused by old and or damaged plants, the conversion of rubber plants, the attack of the fall of the leaves, the lack of labor of tapping and the pressure of the European Union regarding the production of commodities that damage the forest. ANTARA PHOTO/Henry Purba/agr/nz