Smallholding rubber livestock farming
system
A very small proportion of approximately 2
percent (75 farms) of the total rubber farmers
practices this type. Livestock is normally reared
within both immature and mature rubber areas.
Types of livestock include cows, poultry, swine, goat
and sheep. The main constraints are the high cost of
production and a deficiency in farm labor and feed.
In immature rubber, the rubber plant normally has
to be above 2 meters high and at least 18 months
old for livestock raising. Usually, the average
number of livestock rearing per hectare in rubber