Introduction rubber hevea brasiliensis is a fastgrowing upright tropical tree crop which is mainly cultivated for its production of latex, a milky plant liquid, which serves as a. It could be observed that the highest rubber production of 155,000 metric tonnes was recorded in 1991 and the lowest productions of 45,000 tonnes were recorded in 1980. The sustainability of agriculture in nigeria using rubber. Products such as tubing, hoses springs, washers, and diaphragms were in wide demand.
Rubber plantations ghana ltd rpgl is the second largest producer of natural rubber in ghana. Natural rubber, production quantity tons hevea brasiliensis latex. This page provides nigeria exports actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. The natural rubber manufacturing process begins with harvesting latex from rubber trees. Economic analysis of maize production in mangu local government area of plateau state, nigeria onuk e.
The leading natural rubber producing countries in the. Business description of plastic and rubber production and sales business plan in nigeria. The production of natural rubber revolves around the life cycle of the tree from which the rubber or latex originates. The overall productionha in nigeria is low due to dearth of plantations, especially in the smallholdings, within economic exploitation age of 725 years. Nigeria rubber, nigeria rubber manufacturers and suppliers. This is buttressed by the 1998 rubber production hectrage output data of nigeria relative to some african countries table 2. Contribution of agriculture to economic growth in nigeria 1. Rubber production first began in nigeria in the late 19th century. Yams as a stable food crops do not only serve as integral vehicle for food security, but also as a source of income, and employer of labour in the producing areas in nigeria. Agriculture is a major contributor to nigeria s gross domestic product gdp and smallholder farmers play a dominant role in this contribution. Also, a lot of plots in the smallholdings are not tapped. The government and private sector therefore need to join efforts to develop ways to enhance cassavas competitiveness in the international market and improve the efficiency of domestic rice production and processing. Natural rubber comes from the havea brasiliensis tree, which grows in tropical regions. At present, nigeria is no longer a major producer of groundnuts peanuts, rubber, and palm oil.
Production and distribution of natural rubber throughout the world. Production and distribution of natural rubber throughout. Silla for import and export limited 3 mojisola olusoga close, river valley estate, ojoduberger, lagos. The aim of this paper was to determine the variability of rainfall and its effect on rubber production in nigeria. The data collected were analysed using budgetary analysis and multiple regression model. An exploratory assessment of living and working conditions, with special attention to forced labor 7 liscr is the world. African rubber boomed from 1890 to 19, and was the greatest income earner for african countries. Diversification of nigeria economy through agricultural. This statistic depicts the production volume of plastic in nigeria from 2007 to 2015, and estimated figures from 2016 to 2020. Feasibility report on the export of natural rubber in nigeria.
In 20, nearly 28 million tons of rubber was produced in the world and natural rubber accounted for 44% of this production. Rainfall variability and rubber production in nigeria. Nigeria is the worlds largest cassava producer and africas largest rice importer. Also, nigeria had 19 million heads of cattle, the largest in africa. The principal activities of the company are the processing of rubber and distribution of its products. Malaysia exports of natural rubber by destinations 1011 10. The sustainability of agriculture in nigeria using rubber as a case study by owen o. As the production of rubber grew so did the demand for it. An overview of world natural rubber production and consumption. Asia is the largest producer of the world and produces about 91 per cent of the world production. Mbah2 1department of agricultural extension, university of nigeria, nsukka, nigeria 2department of agricultural extension and communication, university of agriculture, makurdi, nigeria. List of rubber production companies in nigeria wealth result.
Harvesting latex from rubber trees starts with scoring or cutting into the bark of the tree. The positive impact of rubber production on the economic development of edo state abstract this research study was undertaken with a view to assessing the veracity of rubber production in ughelli local government area, edo state. As the cost of natural rubber has risen significantly and rubber products are dense, the shipping methods offering the lowest cost per unit weight are preferred. It provides raw materials that are needed for agriculturallybased firms, provides income as the country is a net exporter of rubber, and it provides numerous employment opportunities. Nigerian states and what they produce politics groundnut production, nigeria in nigeria, the leading producing states include.
We also find that the crop production subsector contributes the most to agriculture sector growth and that growth in the agriculture sector is overly dependent on growth of the. Jongur department of agricultural economics and extension, modibbo adama university of technology, p. Faculty of agriculture, shabu lafia campus, nasarawa state university, keffi. Poly products nigeria limited is a rubber production company in lagos that offers production and supply of rubber. Even though rubber was their main income, their economy, social class, and governments took a negative. This is buttressed by the 1998 rubber productionhectrage output data of nigeria relative to some african countries table 2. Natural rubber is not cultivated widely in its native continent of south america due to the existence of south american leaf blight, and other natural predators of the rubber. Nigerian states and what they produce politics 2020. Latex flows into a cup attached to the bottom of the cut in the tree. Nigeria has a comparative trade advantage on rubber production and exportation besides crude oil. This is a notable increase since 2000, when a total of around 6. Pdf an overview of world natural rubber production and. Acta universitatis agriculturae et silviculturae mendelianae brunensis, 632.
The top supplying country or region is nigeria, which supply 100% of rubber respectively. Natural rubber latex is shipped from factories in southeast asia, south america, and west and center africa to destinations around the world. Cocoa production, mostly from obsolete varieties and overage trees. Contribution of agriculture to economic growth in nigeria1. Trend of rubber production in nigeria figure 2 shows the trend of rubber production in nigeria. Our goal for the plastic and rubber production and sales business plan in nigeria to be a one stopshop in south west for plastic and rubber for production of both domestic and industrial end user products. Cashew apple and cashew nut is produced from cashew tree and has the botanical name of anacardium occidentale, it has a pearshaped structure, with colour ranging from light red to yellow, and its fruit is pulpy or juicy and the skin delicate, it is grown in tropical areas and the cashew seed, also called cashew is widely consumed. Natural rubber production worldwide in 2018 amounted almost. Malaysia imports of natural rubber by country of origin 89 9. An implication for economic empowerment and poverty alleviation in nigeria. Researchers agree that there is the need to gear up efforts towards increased production and also the need for total valorization of rubber tree and to explore new uses for rubber, especially now that car tyres which used to consume over 70 percent of nigerias rubber are no longer produced in the country following the exit of michelin and dunlop tyre manufacturers. Year over year, exported natural rubber depreciated by 19. About 10% of these are other rubber raw materials, 2% are latex rubber, and 2% are other rubber products.
Operating mainly in the in the eastern region of ghana, rpgl has its own rubber plantations as well as outgrowers. Ii growth and production of rubber willy verheye 1. Edo and abia states were sampled for the study with 300 questionnaires administered in 10. A wide variety of rubber options are available to you, there are 39 rubber suppliers, mainly located in africa. Silla for import and export limited are suppliers of rubber stereo flexo plates, machines and accessories at an affordable. Our vision for the plastic and rubber production and sales business plan in nigeria. In general, average figures for the period 19931995 show that cocoa, rubber, fish and shrimps, and cotton were the major agricultural commodities being exported from nigeria. Nigeria exports about 60,000 tons of natural rubber annually. This means that the production process for rubber requires three major stages. Integrated rubber products nigeria plc was incorporated 31st august 1984 and became public limited liability company plc vide registration number rc 65033 dt 23rd july 1992. In trade figures, liquid weight is converted to dry weight at 60%. The rubber tree if handled carefully can produce rubber for more than 4 years continually and can only be used as a lumber when it stops producing latex. The role of rainfall in plant could not be overemphasized because rainfall determines the amount of moisture present in the soil which is ultimately made available to plants. The production of natural rubber in nigeria which began in 1894 with the exploitation of indigenous wild rubber of funtumia elastica was found to be the best source of plant because of.
The nigeria rubber industry provides three key supports for the national economy. Introduction rubber hevea brasiliensis is a fastgrowing upright tropical tree crop which is mainly cultivated for its production of latex, a milky plant liquid, which serves as a basis for. Natural rubber tree cultivation and the producing states. Ogbebor the study is an investigation of the sustainability of agriculture in nigeria using rubber as case study. Towards achieving this aim, time series data from 1971 to 2009 were collected on mean annual rainfall and. They typically reach 2030 metres in height on rubber plantations, and are able to produce commercial quantities of latex at about 7 years of age, depending on climate and location. Maize production in nigeria has also been on the increase both in terms of hectarage and production. Includes stabilized or concentrated latex and prevulcanized rubber latex. The study was carried out to appraise the economics of rubber production in rural nigeria.
Cocoa increasingly accounted for the largest percentage of nonoil exports in nigeria. Unesco eolss sample chapters soils, plant growth and crop production vol. The overall production ha in nigeria is low due to dearth of plantations, especially in the smallholdings, within economic exploitation age of 725 years. A sevenfold increase in production occurred between 1984 and 1994. Rubber production and sales patiladwonder is a plastic and rubber production, sales and training outfit is involved in the making of high quality plastic and rubber and its related products targeting nigeria and international market. The sector is being transformed by commercialization at the small, medium and largescale enterprise levels. Agriculture in nigeria is a branch of the economy in nigeria, providing employment for about 30% of the population as of 2010.