In 1927, Henry Ford invested $125,000 in a rubber tree farm, such as this one in Laos. The farm ran into trouble at every turn, including unreliable labor and poor farming techniques.ELLEN CHIU ...
The rubber plant, also known as ficus elastica is a member of the Moraceae family and originates from Asia, particularly India, Malaysia and Java, this is according to Feng Shui research. In the wild ...
For families in Bandarban, rubber trees provide income, but falling prices, outdated technology, and uncertain land tenure threaten their survival ...