Question

Why is rubber grown under plantation farming. In which countries of the world is it produced.
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Answer 1

the shift from paddy cultivation to cash crops is mainly due to surplus income in rubber plantation.  the savings in the form of insurance policies also has improved in the rubber growing areas. there is  boom in the rubber growing areas, the tourism sector has also improved.

Malaysia , Indonesia, Thailand and Africa are the main rubber producing countries.

Answer 2

Answer:

Hevea brasilliensis, is a rubber wood tree from which rubber is extracted. "Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia" are countries producing rubber through plantation farming.

Explanation:

Plantation farming is large-scale farm where cash crops like cotton, coffee, tea, sugar cane are grown for profit. An approx. age of rubber wood tree is 32 years that requires well-drainage and "well-weathered soils". Such types of soils are found in Southeast Asia and the "latex" is collected from rubber tree that contains high resilience, water proof properties.