Expansion of rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) in Mainland Southeast Asia: what are the prospects for smallholders?

摘要: The rubber tree is native to the humid tropics and has traditionally been cropped in equatorial zone between 10°N 10°S; mainland Southeast Asia this includes portions of southern Thailand, southeastern Vietnam, Myanmar. In early 1950s, Chinese government began invest growing environments perceived be ecologically marginal eventually established state plantations areas that lie as far north 22° latitude. China's success these ‘non-traditional’ expanded habitat which could planted pushed it further north. Today entrepreneurs from China, Malaysia, Thailand are investing Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, northwest northeast Yunnan, China. impact on smallholders, however, not yet clear. Experiences Xishuangbanna, China clearly show smallholder production ...