TAILIEUCHUNG - RUBBER DOWNSTREAM INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN INDONESIA: CURRENT STATUS, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

The development of the Cambodian rubber industry during the past two years has been noticeably positive due to the substantial and continuous rise in prices of natural rubber. In 2007 and 2008, total harvested areas and natural rubber production increased by 30 per cent and 12 per cent, respectively. Additionally, the outcome of the divestment by the Government of Cambodia of its state-run rubber plantations has also been impressive. As of early 2009, the seven state-run plantations had already been privatized, discharging more weight of the public sector onto the private sector. However, the prospect for growth of the sector. | RUBBER DOWNSTREAM INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN INDONESIA CURRENT STATUS OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES Nelly Rahman Uhendi Haris Bogor Research Center for Rubber Technology Indonesian Rubber Research Institute 1 INTRODUCTION A np I I X Natural rubber is one of the great economic and social function for Indonesia X no doubt for environment conservation X Rubber export earning in 2008 accounted for US billion or about 26 of estate crops export value. X Domestic consumption in Indonesia in 2008 was 414 000 tons accounted of the total production 65 was consumed by tyre industries . X Development of rubber downstream industry increasing the added value increase the consumption of natural rubber in the country reducing imports of rubber goods increase employment and foreign exchange savings. 2 CURRENT STATUS Indonesian rubber planted areas production and consumption 2001 - 2008 Item 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Area 000 ha 3345 3318 3290 3262 3279 3309 3414 3433 Production 000 tons 1607 1630 1792 2066 2271 2637 2755 2751 share of the world 2Z87 Export 000 tons Value Million US 2180 Domestic consumption 142 145 156 196 221 355 391 414 000 tons

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