Rubber-food crop system
The majority of the farmers practicing this
farming include those who have participated in the
Office of Rubber Replanting Aid Fundûs (ORRAF)
replanting program. The support is provided during
the initial unproductive period (0-36 months).
Approximately, 26.36 percent (1,007 farms) fall into
this category. Normally, intercropped varieties include
pineapple, rice, corn, vegetables, and other annual
crops. The decision to intercrop depends on a number
of factors such as soil and terrain condition,
marketing and labor availability. When rubber trees
are more than 36 months old, small holders change
their farm cultivation patterns to other types of
rubber-based farming to sustain their family income