For families in Bandarban, rubber trees provide income, but falling prices, outdated technology, and uncertain land tenure threaten their survival ...

The Beatles and their ground-breaking sixth album Rubber Soul from December 1965. Picture: ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo 60 years after its first release, the Fab Four's sixth studio LP made a ...

The Phillips Collection sold three works and raised $13 million to buy contemporary art, but the decision has led to rancor within the 104-year-old institution. By Robin Pogrebin As a financial matter ...

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 16 (Bernama) -- The Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) has set a target of managing 70,000 metric tonnes of smallholders’ rubber in Sabah through organised ...

A peaceful rubber tree plantation, with neatly arranged trees and black collection cups hung on the trunks of each tree for collecting latex. Sunlight shines through the tree canopy, casting dappled ...

Rubber tapping in the forest was once the main Amazonian economic activity, and now an Indigenous group is bringing it back. Partnering with Brazilian organizations, Indigenous Gavião communities find ...

Abstract: Rubber latex collection is a labor-intensive process that relies on semiskilled laborers. Efficient collection and processing of high-quality latex is essential for manufacturing natural ...