RUBBER PRODUCTION INCENTIVE ACTIVATED IN SABAH, SARAWAK FOR FEBRUARY 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) has been activated for rubber smallholders in Sabah and Sarawak for February 2026 following lower average farmgate prices for cuplump rubber in both states, said the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB).

In a statement, the board said the average farmgate price for cuplump rubber this month stood at RM2.85 per kilogramme (kg) in Sabah and RM2.75 per kg in Sarawak, below the RM3.00 per kg threshold required to trigger the incentive. 

However, the incentive is not activated for Peninsular Malaysia, where the average price was higher at RM3.15 per kg in the same month.

MRB said the IPG rates for cuplump rubber in Sabah are set at 15 sen per kg for 50 per cent dry rubber content (DRC) and 30 sen per kg for 100 per cent DRC, while in Sarawak, the rates are 25 sen per kg and 50 sen per kg, respectively.

Meanwhile, the IPG rate for latex is fixed at 90 sen per kg for latex with 100 per cent DRC and will be activated concurrently with cuplump incentives.

MRB said eligible smallholders in Sabah and Sarawak will receive the IPG payments from March 1 to March 31, 2026, based on their rubber production in February 2026.

-- BERNAMA