Vietnam Central Province Targets 125,000 Ha of Rubber Trees by 2015
Vietnam’s central highlands Gia Lai province targets to expand its total rubber area to 120,000-125,000 hectares by 2015, and 130,000-135,000 hectares by 2020.
The province now has 76,700 hectares under rubber cultivation, mostly in southwestern districts of Duc Co, Chuprong, Ia Grai, Chu Se and Chupah.
The number of workers involving in rubber production now accounts for 11.2% of the province’s total 390,000 agro-forestry laborers.
In the future, if the province’s scheme is achieved, the rubber sector will create jobs for around 70,000 laborers. (VNA)
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