Thai rubber smallholders race to meet new EU deforestation rules

Mongabay
Jul 8, 2026, 1:56 am205 ptsTop
Thailand’s natural rubber industry is racing to comply with a new EU anti-deforestation law that will take effect in 2027, reports Mongabay’s Carolyn Cowan. Thailand is the world’s largest producer of natural rubber and relies on approximately 1.7 million small-scale farmers for 90% of its supply. The…

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