The government has appointed Mr Kweku Kum, a former Information Systems and Quality Manager at the Ghana Rubber Estate Limited (GREL), as a member of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) Board.

Between 2000 and 2020, 200 square miles of forested area was likely destroyed to make way for industrial rubber plantations in six African countries, which together exported $503 million worth of ...

These efforts will ensure the company remains a leader in sustainable crumb rubber solutions for South Africa's road infrastructure needs. Read more: Tosas, SANRAL, Mathe Group, ...

Nearly all that natural rubber comes from the Hevea brasiliensis, or rubber tree, found in forests and plantations primarily in Southeast Asia, with some in West Africa as well. Tappers harvesting ...

Today, however, rubber sustains Rodrigues's entire family. His wife and mother-in-law skillfully craft colorful artisanal goods sold primarily in Belem, the capital of Para state, to Marajo's east.

Originally from South America, the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) was introduced to Africa and Asia as a result of European colonialism in the late 1800s.

New research suggests that there are a lot of missed trees: almost 30% of all tree cover in Africa may be outside of forests, according to an analysis published in Nature Communications.