RUBBER
Launch ceremony of the sustainable natural rubber exchange network
Given the increasing demands for sustainable development, traceability, and market standards for the rubber industry, the Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA), in c...
Smallholders in intergration: From the traceability requirements to the oppotunity for carbon credits
On November 6, 2025, the Forestry EUDR Network, in collaboration with the Agriculture and Forestry Policy Research Network, organized a webinar titled: Smallhol...
Webinar: The rubber industry and its capacity to complying with the EUDR
Vietnam’s rubber sector is currently one of the core agroforestry export, with an area of over 900,000 hectares and an annual latex output of more than 1.1 mill...
Document Introduction: Guidelines for collecting data from smallholder rubber farmers for EUDR compliance
As the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is set to officially take effect on 30 December 2025, ensuring transparent and comprehensive information at the smallh...
Regional workshop: Scaling solutions for decoupling agricultural production from deforestation
On August 26–27, 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a regional workshop themed 'Scaling up Solutions to Decouple Agr...
Workshop on sharing experiences in EUDR compliance for the rubber sector
On August 8, 2025, the Lao Rubber Association (LRA), the Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA), and Forest Trends will co-organize a workshop to share experiences in...
Smallholder rubber supply chain: Challenges in compliance with EUDR requirements
On July 10, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA), in collaboration with Forest Trends, organized a seminar entitled “Smallholder Rubb...
Consultation on the Handbook for Smallholder Rubber Farmers and Agents to Comply with the EU Deforestation Regulation
In the context that Vietnam's rubber industry is subject to more stringent requirements from major export markets, especially the European Union's Anti-Deforest...
Cross-country Consultation: Cambodian and Lao Rubber Industries Learn from Vietnam's EUDR-Compliant Rubber Model
Ho Chi Minh City, June 19, 2025\_ The European Union (EU) has enacted the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) to combat deforestation caused by commodity product...
Smallholder Rubber Supply Chain: Current Status and Capacity to Comply with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
Currently, over 60% of the raw rubber used in the rubber industry comes from smallholder rubber farmers. Around 7.4% of the industry’s export turnover, includin...
Academic–policy linkages: Advancing the role of universities and research networks in the sustainable development of the agroforestry sector
On May 17, 2025, Vietnam National University of Forestry, in collaboration with Forest Trends, organized the workshop titled “Global legal frameworks on defores...