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ANNIVERSARY - JUNE
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NATURAT RUBBER
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Given the above situation, a study was carried out to examine if climate change had contributed to the decline in production on Malaysian natural rubber
(NRJ
rainy days has experrencecl an upwaro trend with relative humidity iRH) on a downward trend. The climate data
confirms that there has been an Increase in temperature of about I (one) degree and an increase of I 50 mm of rainfall. lt is a
Malaysia is among the top few rubber economies of the world, third in ranl( in
included Dr. lsmailAbd Latil Dr. Abdullahi Farah Ahmed and the author himself will analyze the relationship between climate variables and total production. In the last
terms of
production with
well-l<nown f or
rubber
a
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lndia
Vietnam China
Sri Lanka Philippines Camboclia
Country
fact that the temperature conducive for rubber plant growth is a monthly mean of 25'Cto 28"C, beyond which there will be a decline in production. In case of rainf all, rubber trees getting more than what is required will aiso have a negatlve impact on theyield. A decrease in {relative
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by the plants from the soil and causing water stress. Another important factor is
the number of rainy days where more ratny
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days means less harvest latex from the trees. As climate change rmpacts are distressing so it is tjme to act to adapt or to mjtjgate these changes that rubber plantation industry in Malaysia is going to experience in times to come. The
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of the increase and decrease in climate variables affect NR production rematns to be further analyzed by the study.