World Rubber Summit 14th-18th May

[Jai Dee]

Thailand plans to boost rubber productivity

The Ministry of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives has arranged “World Rubber Summit”, indicating Thailand will use technologies to boost the rubber productivity.

The Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Minister Theera Suthabuth (ธีระ สูตะบุตร) says the conference will enhance knowledge of people involved in rubber factories by inviting rubber specialists from foreign countries to discuss the matter together.

The export market of Thailand is China, Japan, Malaysia, and U.S., reporting previous year, Thailand exported raw rubber estimated at 250 billion baht and other rubber products worth 100 billion baht to those countries. The ministry plans to promote processed rubber to increase its value.

Thailand currently produces rubber at 283 kg per rai per year, adding Thailand can increase the productivity to 329 kg per rai per year by using agricultural technologies.

The “World Rubber Summit” is held at Imperial Queens Park during May 14th-18th.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 15 May 2007

[Jai Dee]

Thailand plans to produce more synthetic rubber

Thailand, the world's largest producer of natural rubber, plans to produce more synthetic rubber within the next five to six years to cope with the rising world demand, Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thira Sutabutr announced on Monday.

Speaking to journalists after presiding at the World Rubber Summit and 43rd Assembly of Nations convening here, Mr. Thira said Thailand produced more than three million tonnes of natural rubber in 2006.

Thai exports of natural rubber last year totaled more than 2.7 million tonnes while exports of synthetic rubber accounted for only 15 per cent of that amount -- although the artificial rubber realised higher prices in the marketplace.

Four major issues are expected to be discussed: plans for added natural rubber production by Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia and Myanmar; ways to increase synthetic rubber production and consumption; auto tire technology; and Thailand's futures market on fixing rubber prices.

The Thai Agriculture Minister said he had issued a policy statement calling for the increased production of synthetic rubber, boosting Thailand's production to 50 per cent more than the current production by 2013, which could also enable rubber tires manufactured here to gain a larger market share.

Orders have also been given to agencies under the ministry to focus on increased use of natural rubber in building dikes and for building more durable roads and highways, he said.

Adisak Srisappakit, director-general of the Ministry's Agriculture Department, said concerns by tire manufacturers regarding the shortage of natural rubber were not applicable because Thailand had enough potential to supply natural rubber on a regular basis.

Demand for automobile tires in the Chinese and Indian markets have risen in the past few years, said Mr. Adisak.

The five-day meeting, which ends Friday, is co-sponsored by the Department of Agriculture and the International Rubber Study Group. More than 250 rubber experts from 19 member countries of the International Rubber Study Group are attending the annual meeting.

Source: TNA - 15 May 2007

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Thailand currently produces rubber at 283 kg per rai per year, adding Thailand can increase the productivity to 329 kg per rai per year by using agricultural technologies.

i think thats stretching it a bit.

[Steely Dan]

"Four major issues are expected to be discussed: plans for added natural rubber production by Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia and Myanmar; ways to increase synthetic rubber production and consumption; auto tire technology; and Thailand's futures market on fixing rubber prices."

I wonder if they'll stamp anything?

[Sing_Sling]

Thailand currently produces rubber at 283 kg per rai per year, adding Thailand can increase the productivity to 329 kg per rai per year by using agricultural technologies.

i think thats stretching it a bit.

Not at all, the simple use of ethephon will increase it by 30%, been around for decades . . . we have techniques that have been used in Malaysia for years that can double or even triple productivity and prolongs tree-life as well.

It is just the usual government bluster, lowballing the potential in case they stuff up - - - as they are wont to do more often than not.

[taxexile]

Thailand currently produces rubber at 283 kg per rai per year, adding Thailand can increase the productivity to 329 kg per rai per year by using agricultural technologies.

i think thats stretching it a bit.

Not at all, the simple use of ethephon will increase it by 30%, been around for decades . . . we have techniques that have been used in Malaysia for years that can double or even triple productivity and prolongs tree-life as well.

It is just the usual government bluster, lowballing the potential in case they stuff up - - - as they are wont to do more often than not.

rubber

stretching

lets just hope that thailands rubber industry can erase the bad times and bounce right back.

[Sing_Sling]

You're right, of course. Elasticity in thinking is require by the leadership now . . . which means we are all doomed, of course.