The third phase of the natural rubber planting project for 2010 - 2012 involving 800,000 rai or 128,000 hectares of land in five regions of the country was approved at a recent meeting of the Natural Rubber Policy Committee chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Suthep Thungsuban.
Once endorsed by the Cabinet, this phase will be implemented on new lands divided into 150,000 rai or 24,000 hectares in the North; 500,000 rai or 80,000 hectares in the Northeast; 150,000 rai or 24,000 hectares each in the Eastern, Central and Southern parts of Thailand.
The first and second phase of the project have been implemented since 1989 focusing on planting rubber in the Northeastern region targeted at 408,120 rai or 65,300 hectares and 200,000 rai or 32,000 hectares of land, respectively for each phase.
(Irco.biz)
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