Remember when your procurement budget actually made sense? When forecasting rubber costs didn’t feel like predicting lottery numbers? If you’re wincing at your latest purchase orders, you’re experiencing the most volatile rubber…

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“I’ve been tapping rubber for 20 years,” Pak Budi from Malaysia says. “I thought I knew everything. But GAP training showed me I was leaving money on the table. Small changes, big…

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(This proven record-keeping system helped farmers achieve 10% price premiums without computers or complicated paperwork.) “I thought I needed a computer,” Pak Nguyen from Vietnam laughs. “But the cooperative leader showed me…

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(Step-by-step guide with free tools for smallholder farmers seeking certification) I thought GPS was exclusively for large corporations,” shares Ibu Siti, an Indonesian smallholder farmer. “Turns out it’s simply coordinates—numbers indicating my…

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Learn why buyers pay more and how smallholder farmers access premium markets in 2025. Pak Somchai was exhausted from empty promises. Every few months, consultants from Bangkok visited his southern Thailand rubber…

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‎If you’ve ever tried to plan an outdoor wedding, you know weather can ruin even the best-laid plans. Now imagine your business depends on weather patterns across three continents, and you’ll understand…

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Let’s talk certifications, because this is where things get really confusing. There are more rubber sustainability certifications than you can shake a stick at, and they’re not all created equal. Tier 1:…

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Beyond Greenwashing: The True Meaning of Sustainable Natural Rubber Last week, I saw three different rubber supplier presentations. All three used the word “sustainable” at least fifteen times. All three had beautiful…

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Rubber Prices on a Rollercoaster: What’s Really Driving the 2025 Market? ‎I was talking to a client last month who told me something that perfectly captures 2025’s rubber market: We’ve gone from…

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