Rubber is grown in Edo, Delta, Ondo, ogun,, Abia, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, Ebonyi and Bayelsa States where the amount of rainfall is about 1800 mm to 2000 mm per annum



Natural rubber performs three main functions in our national economy; these are the provision of raw materials for the agro- based industries, it provides foreign exchange earning and places Nigeria in the world map as a net exporter of rubber and lastly, it offers employment to a sizeable segment of the Nigerian farming rural population.



Natural rubber takes five to seven years before the commencement of tapping.
Tapping is defined as the controlled wounding of a matured rubber tree with the aim of extracting from it the economic fluid called latex while at the same time ensuring that the economic life of the tree is preserved.16 to 25 years( age of plantation) is considered economical and if not rehabilitated would lead to decline in yield hence reduction in income.


It is unfortunate that this art of rubber tapping has become obsolete and relegated to oblivion because Nigeria embraced the sudden riches of the black gold. We must go back to our roots of cultivating the soil.

DEAR SIR

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How market

Rapsainot:
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Well I Don see am

[size=14pt]Nice, brings some nostalgia back.

Reminds me of early 90's when I used to follow grandma to her Cocoa plantation and on the way to farm I witnessed first hand how they tap the rubber. After cutting the tree for fluid, it can take days for the droplet to filled-up the bowl placed on the opening.[/size]

Okay

ok.

is that all ?

Where do we go wrong

WOW

WE REALLY NEED TO DEVELOP THAT SECTOR AND ALLOW THIS OIL OF A THING REST

NAIJA SHALL RISE AGAIN

eseleborjpyaho:
DEAR SIR

WE URGENTLY REQUIRES FOR IMMEDIATE PURCHASES RUBBER LUMPS, KINDLY CONFIRM YOUR FIRM CAN SUPPLY IN LARGE QUANTITY EX LAGOS. IF YES, SEND ME DETAILS OFFER WITH ANALYSIS AND PRICE TO eseleborjp@yahoo.cxo.uk or call 234 070 68293478

bros!!
how hussle na?

good

Nigeria ain't poor, we don't just know how to utilize our resources. Omashe ooo

Ok great...

- So how is an armed robber caught

Nigeria is bless with mineral resources, just that we don't utilize them. Thank God Plastic and Rubber still among the cheapest thing in our Country, if you don't believe me just go to any ceremony.....you will collect more than two bowl.

Hallelujah!

nice one

Nigeria govt should make use of other resources instead of oil alone

Its high time our government tapped into this natural resources for economic growth since oil market is 'dropping'. the earler the better for our economy.


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Can somebody plz xplain to me what we are doin here and how on earth this got to fp

Rubber Plantations are dying away, as many young and old people leave them to become Okada and keke drivers. One of the very sad effects of Oil.

fctguy:
Rubber is grown in Edo, Delta, Ondo, ogun,, Abia, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, Ebonyi and Bayelsa States where the amount of rainfall is about 1800 mm to 2000 mm per annum



Natural rubber performs three main functions in our national economy; these are the provision of raw materials for the agro- based industries, it provides foreign exchange earning and places Nigeria in the world map as a net exporter of rubber and lastly, it offers employment to a sizeable segment of the Nigerian farming rural population.



Natural rubber takes five to seven years before the commencement of tapping.
Tapping is defined as the controlled wounding of a matured rubber tree with the aim of extracting from it the economic fluid called latex while at the same time ensuring that the economic life of the tree is preserved.16 to 25 years( age of plantation) is considered economical and if not rehabilitated would lead to decline in yield hence reduction in income.


It is unfortunate that this art of rubber tapping has become obsolete and relegated to oblivion because Nigeria embraced the sudden riches of the black gold. We must go back to our roots of cultivating the soil.

WTF?... But y is he climbin tree like arm rubber?..u people don't hav machines ther in that Nigeria? (no ofeense)

Ok seen

Latex

Wow!

God bless u op....we need more of this.

this is the evidence and importance of Agriculture, Agriculture must be paramount to Nigeria Government and not only Crude Oil. China relies more in Agriculture and Technology, if we can invest more in Agriculture, this will increase the national GDP and economically, we can achieve more as a NATION.

Is there no any mechanised way to be doing this






This is jet age for crying out loud