MSNR AGENDA BOOSTS NATIONAL RUBBER INDUSTRY, EMPOWERS SMALLHOLDERS

The export value of the national rubber industry for 2023 has also reflected its continued importance as a key economic contributor to Malaysia, with a revenue contribution (including rubberwood) of RM37.2 billion.

Malaysian Rubber Board (LGM) director-general Datuk Dr Zairossani Mohd Nor.

Malaysian Sustainable Natural Rubber (MSNR) national agenda also empower smallholders by giving them access to wider markets and better prices.

The implementation of Malaysian Sustainable Natural Rubber (MSNR) national agenda also provides an opportunity for the country to advocate for the sustainability cost of natural rubber to be borne by buyers or importers, in line with efforts to comply with sustainability and traceability requirements, including European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) compliance.

Malaysian Rubber Board (LGM) has been actively conducting Malaysian Sustainable Natural Rubber (MSNR) national agenda compliance inspections among rubber smallholders and LGM license holders through face-to-face surveys and the collection of information on plantation locations and premises.