Jambi Rubber Production Down

JAMBI- Head of the Jambi Provincial Estates, Tagor Noble admitted, a decline in latex production in community gardens, because there are 118 thousand hectares of old rubber plants belong to the people whose condition was critical.

"There is a decline in production. Condition of rubber plants are old and unproductive is especially true in the former rubber plantation as in the inner plasma, Rimbo Bujang and Margalen," he explained at Edinburgh, Tuesday, December 20, 2011.
According to him, farmers have tapped into the rubber to get to the branch and down the latex droplets are scattered everywhere.

"So this is no longer productive. If this is allowed to continue, of farmers' income is increasingly declining," he said.

The solution of this problem, which should be rehabilitation and perform rejuvenation. Currently the most urgent for the rejuvenated area of ​​118 thousand hectares, ie, in the District Muarojambi, Batanghari, Tebo, Bunge also in Sarolangun and Merangin.

He explained that currently the total area of ​​rubber plantations in Jambi Province approximately 650 thousand hectares. But of the many rubber plants, the new high yielding rubber reaches 30-35 percent.

"The rest of the rubber forest, rubber and old rubber is old and no longer productive," he said.

Currently it is still seeking funds from the Revenue and Expenditure (Budget) and Budget Revenue and Expenditure (Budget). He hoped, in the future will continue to be improved peremajaannya.

Tagor claimed, in 2011 there ABPD changes in funding to rejuvenate some 1,500 hectares and the process is running. Then in pure Budgets 2012 also there are about 2500 hectares.

In the budget there are 2,000 hectares of pristine as well. Not to mention the expansion of DG facilities through funding assistance duties in the districts.

"We are trying to do all. From door to door seeking funds at the center of the state budget funds to flow into our area," he explained.

Moreover, the development of rubber and palm plantations in Jambi Province has entered the corridor of economic development on the island of Sumatra, the Masterplan Economic Development Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia (MP3EI).

"Incidentally, also in a few months ago, the President also supported the development of rubber in Jambi Province. That's a sign he is willing to rubber tapping with 10 ministers. This is an enlightenment for the province of Jambi, even for national," he added.(Ant)Eksp