Deputy minister says an integrated farming model will help smallholders as their income from tapping can be erratic. FMTNews RubberTapper Smallholder Floods
Pineapple and mushrooms are among integrated crops proposed by the ministry as additional income options.
“Among the integrated crops proposed are pineapple and mushroom. This is important as a rubber tapper’s income can be erratic, currently at around RM1,000 for each acre,” said deputy primary industries minister Wee Jeck Seng.
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