Question

rubber plantation in malaysia leading producers

Answer 1

Malaysia is the leading producer of natural rubber in the world. Being a leader producer of natural rubber, Malaysia is contributing around 46% of total rubber production in the world. The rubber plantation was started in Malaysia in 1877. First, the seedlings were brought from the Amazon Basin, and were planted here on a trial basis. Then after when the rubber seedlings were successfully planted, certain efforts were made to produce it on a saleable. The British people, who ruled the region and introduced rubber tree, provided the capital for clearing the forest and planting rubber trees.
In Malaysia, Rubber can grow anywhere, because of the suitability of climate and top soil; but most of the rubber estates are strenuous in the western coastal plains of Malaysia. The plantation in coastal zone gets the benefit of nearest port for its export. Yet very low areas are avoided in order not to suffer from stagnation of water. The greatest production is in its Jahore State of Southern Malaysia. Over here Rubber cultivation occupies about 4-2 million acres or about 66% of the total cultivated area in the nation. About 46% of the total world's rubber is produced in Malaysia. The conception of rubber plantation was made in Malaysia in 1877.