Serial No. DA.Crops/SM/10MP/Rubber/(1) dated 30 March 2012

Table of Contents

CONTENT PAGES

SECTION I: Background 1

SECTION II: Objectives 2

SECTION III: Programme Description 2

1. Rubber Planting-Rubber Block Planting 3 - 41

2. Rubber Planting – Individual Rubber Planting 42 - 53

3. Group Processing Centres ( GPC) 54 - 62

4. Productivity Enhancement 63 - 66

5. Farm Road Maintenance 67

6. Support Services 68

7. Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation 68

Appendix 1 : Rubber Block Planting Agreement 69 - 73

Appendix 2 : Monthly RBP Physical Progress Report 74

Appendix 3a & 3b : District RBP Financial Report 75 - 76

Appendix 4: Borang JP/2010/1 : PERMOHONAN PROGRAM PEMBANGUNAN

PERTANIAN 77 - 78

Appendix 5 : Assistances for Individual Planting 79

Appendix 6 : Estimated Cost for Farm Maintenance (Individual Planting) 80

Appendix 7 : Estimated Cost for Fertilizing (Individual Planting) 81 - 82

Appendix 8 : Implementation schedule for Rubber Block Planting 83

Appendix 9 : Implementation Schedule for Individual Rubber Planting 84

WORK FLOW CHART 85 - 88

AGRONOMY PRACTICES 89 - 101

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SECTION I :BACKGROUND

The Rubber Development Programme that is proposed for implementation in

the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP) has two (2) implementation approaches which are

Rubber Block Planting and Individual Planting. Majority of the programme objectives

and implementation strategies and approaches in the 9MP remain valid and will

continue to be pursued and adopted in the 10MP with some adjustments. Most of the

projects will be implemented in the Rubber Growing Zones in Betong, Sri Aman and

Sarikei Divisions. Rubber smallholders in the other Divisions will however not be totally

neglected as some provisions are also made for project implementation in the other

Divisions.

The Malaysian rubber industry remains an important contributor to the national

economy, generating RM10.5 billion in export earnings in 2009 and employing an

estimated 60,000 workers. However, while domestic consumption of natural rubber

has tripled since 1990, production has declined necessitating the import of some RM

1.2 billion worth of raw materials in 2003 to supply the domestic manufacturing

industry. The greatest decline in rubber production is in Peninsula Malaysia where no

new lands are being developed for rubber planting. In Sabah and Sarawak however,

the decline has been quite insignificant. Furthermore there are vast tracts of

undeveloped land that can still be used for rubber planting.

The small holder sector now accounts for 89% of the total production, involving

an estimated 235,000 smallholders. This sector is however beset by problems of low

productivity, high cost, low technology adoption, uneconomic farm size, low prices and

an ageing labour force. An estimated 31% of rubber small holders are living below the

poverty line. Unless appropriate measures are introduced to support this sector, it is

likely that natural rubber production in the country will continue to decline.

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SECTION II: OBJECTIVES- RUBBER BLOCK PLANTING (RBP)

The Rubber Development Programme of the Department of Agriculture will

continue to pursue the objectives as spelled out for the 10MP period. The general

objectives of the programme are:

Increasing income of smallholders to above Poverty Line Income (PLI).

Developing rubber as a strategic crop to ensure adequate supply of

rubber and rubber wood for the rubber product and rubber wood based

industries.

Ensuring the viability of integrated rubber industry through the generation

of a sustainable rate of income.

The more specific objectives of the Rubber Development Programme are as

spelt out in the description of the individual component activities of the programme.

SECTION III :PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION

Financial allocation in the 10MP will be used for the implementation of the

following components of the Rubber Development Programme:-

1. Rubber Planting- Rubber Block Planting (RBP) & Individual Planting.

2. Group Processing Centres( GPC )

3. Productivity Enhancement

4. Farm Road Maintenance

5. Support Services

6. Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation

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1. RUBBER PLANTING- RUBBER BLOCK PLANTING.

1.0 SYSTEM OF RUBBER DEVELOPMENT IN THE 10MP

The system of Rubber Block Planting to be introduced in the 10MP is similar to

that of the 9MP. The Rubber Block Planting (RBP) will be done in contiguous blocks or

areas to facilitate proper monitoring, supervision, management and eventually the

consolidation of small holders for proper extraction of latex. With this concept of block

planting, future tapping activities can be carried out in a more organized manner, e.g.

contract tapping or centralized exploitation, to ensure sufficient quantity and good

quality of raw rubber produced which would enhance the development of industries for

rubber based products and the setting up of processing and manufacturing factories

for latex and rubber wood.

2.0 PURPOSE OF RUBBER BLOCK PLANTING.

The main objective of rubber block planting is to optimize the utilization of idle

land in the interior especially the land with marginal soil types for planting of rubber

where other crops could not be planted into an economic sized holding.

The introduction of rubber block planting in an organized manner and on a big

scale would contribute to increasing the income of the rural population especially the

rubber smallholders in the interior parts of Sarawak where the source of income is

very limited. This programme would also provide employment opportunities for the

local population thus contributing in a small way to the State economy.

3.0 IMPLEMENTATION APPROACH

3.1 The planting of rubber is based on the following approaches:

3.1.1 Demarcation of the proposed project site is to be undertaken by

the farmers themselves before putting up their application for

rubber block planting.

3.1.2 DOA will determine the exact area upon receipt of applications

from the farmers.

3.1.3 A minimum area size of 20 hectares per block will be

implemented through open quotations or tenders.

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3.1.4 The scheme fund entitlements would be allocated to the District

Agriculture Office based on the quoted amount. This fund would

be used to pay for all the works and related activities tendered out

in the course of implementing the rubber block planting.

3.1.5 The development of the rubber block planting would be carried

out by the approved contractors. Field supervision shall be carried

out by the District Agriculture Office.

4.0 IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES

4.1 The implementation procedures would be as follows:

4.1.1 The establishment of the Rubber Block Planting would be carried

out on suitable titled and untitled land.

4.1.2 The Department of Agriculture would plan, develop and manage

the development of the holdings until the rubber trees reach the

age of 4 ½ years old.

4.1.3 An agreement would be signed by to surrender their lands to DOA

to manage the development and maintenance of the rubber

holding.

4.1.4 Award letter be made to the Contractor by the DOA to develop or

maintain the rubber block planting.

4.1.5 The contractor will be jointly responsible and liable to develop and

maintain rubber block planting according to tender or quotation

specifications.

4.1.6 All payments due to the contractor would be made by the District

Agriculture Office upon satisfactory completion of works as

certified by the project supervisor and District OIC of the

Department of Agriculture.

4.1.7 After the trees have reached the age of 4 ½ years old, the project

will be handed over to the land owners.

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4.2 Scope of Rubber Planting Programme.

The scope of rubber planting covers land preparation, farm road

construction, establishment of nursery, planting of rubber seedlings and

maintenance of rubber holdings.

4.2.1 Development and Maintenance of Rubber Holding.

DOA will carry out perimeter survey to determine the size

of the project area to be included in tender or quotation document.

The contractors will carry out land clearing, stacking,

construction of farm roads, terracing, setting-up and maintenance

of nursery, field planting and crop maintenance (weeding,

fertilizing, pest and disease control, and pruning).

4.2.2 Construction of Access Road.

Construction of access road including related

infrastructures such as culverts, bridges, crossings, drains in

project area will be implemented through tender or quotation.

(Document I).

5.0 INTERESTED PARTIES

5.1 There will be two major parties namely:

5.1.1 STAKEHOLDERS: The Department Of Agriculture, on behalf of

the Government of Sarawak. (Planning,

financing, monitoring, coordinating and

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evaluation and the Land Owners for providing

the land).

5.1.2 DEVELOPER: The Contractors .

6.0 ROLES OF STAKEHOLDERS

6.1 Dept. Of Agriculture (DOA)

6.1.1 Roles of the Crop Division HQ and Soil Survey Branch.

(a) Crop Division

The Crop Division is responsible;

(i) To make an annual budget proposal to the Ministry for

Modernization of Agriculture (MOMA).

(ii) To Prepare and call tender required of HQ.

(iii) To estimate quota for the production of budded rubber

stumps (BRS) by the Entrepreneurs for use by the Rubber

Block Planting.

(iv) To coordinate and inform Division, District OIC about their

BRS suppliers.

(v) To allocate fund to the various Divisional Agriculture Office.

(vi) To monitor the physical and financial progress of the

project.

(vii) To facilitate study on an Environmental Impact

Assessments (EIA) study and the production of its report if

required.

(b) Soil Survey Branch

(i) Will carry out the soil suitability survey of the proposed

areas, if required.

(ii) Submit recommendations or findings to the DAO and

District OIC if soil suitability survey has been done at the

proposed site within the division or district.

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6.1.2 Land Owners

The land owners must ensure that the land to be used for

the project is free from any dispute and agree to abide by the

rules and regulations imposed for the development of the land by

the Department of Agriculture.

They would not interfere with the contractor for carrying out

the works on their lands for the whole period of the project

implementation.

6.2 Roles of the Divisional Agriculture Officer (DAO) :

6.2.1 (a) Upon receiving physical quota from HQ, DAO will allocate to

the districts their quota.

(b) To identify physical requirements including infrastructure

(access road, bridges etc) for the proposed projects.

(c) Identify the land in collaboration with the land owners, the

location, size and ownership of the areas to be developed.

(d) The required perimeter surveys for the areas are to be done

by the District.

(e) To produce a location map of the proposed areas.

(f) The Soil Survey Division will prepare the soil report, if

required.

6.2.2 According to Implementation Schedule, the DAO:

(a) Will approve proposals through DvPDC.

(b) Will submit to HQ the recommended project proposals for

the approval by HQ.

(c) Will advise the District of the approval and to make the

necessary preparation for implementing the project.

(d) To inform and advise the DOA appointed suppliers of the

BRS quota allocated by HQ to them.

6.2.3 Upon Knowing The Approval And During The Project

Implementation, the DAO:

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(a) Will sub-allocate the fund received from HQ to the District

as soon as possible.

(b) Will receive monthly progress report, both financial a nd

physical, from the District OIC.

(c) Will make supervisory visits to the project sites from time to

time.

(d) Will resolve or defuse any disputes or misunderstanding

between parties involved in the development operation

through the Project Implementation Management.

(e) Will carry out the extension and training for both the Staff

and farmers.

(f) Will monitor the supply of the required planting materials to

the contractor for nurseries and field planting.

6.3 Roles of the District Officer -in-Charge and Contractors.

6.3.1 District Officer – in – Charge (OIC)

(a) Upon receiving application from the farmers for the Rubber

Block Planting project, will carry outfield investigation to

produce project brief, spelling out locality of the project,

number of participants, soil type, topography, accessibility,

contaguosity and approximate hectarage.

(b) Upon receiving quota from DAO, will carry out perimeter

survey, submit project paper and recommendation to the

Divisional Planning and Development Committee (DvPDC)

(c) Will implement the project as recommended and approved

(d) Will supervise the work of the contractor for six years or

until 10 rounds of fertilizer application done.

(e) Will certify the work done before payment can be made

(f) Will make the necessary payment to the contractor.

(g) Will carry out the extension and training for both the Staff

and farmers.

(h) Will inform HQ of BRS requirement and monitor the supply

of the required planting materials to the contractor for

nurseries and field planting.

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(i) Will submit the monthly physical and financial progress

reports to HQ and Divisional DAO

6.3.2 Contractor

(a) Will carry out all the necessary works in the Rubber Block

Planting area according to the specifications as stated in

the quotation or tender within the stipulated period.

(b) To report all the progress of the work done to the District

Officer-in-Charge within the period as stipulated in the

tender or quotation.

7.0 ROLES OF THE LAND OWNERS

The land owners must agree among themselves to undertake the

following responsibility.

(a) To carry out „rentis‟ for perimeter survey.

(b) To surrender their land for the development of the Rubber Block

Planting.

(c) To sign a joint Indemnity letter to absolve the Government and the

contractor of any blame or charges for any reasonable damage caused

to the property during the course of developing the Rubber Block

Planting. Appendix 1

(d) To give the fullest cooperation to the Government and the contractor at

all times during the project implementation period.

(e) To assist the DOA to ascertain/monitor planting, fertilizing and

maintenance are carried out according to specification by the contractor.

8.0 FINANCE

The approved rate of grant for the programme is RM13,500.00 per

hectare for High Density Planting for a period of six years. The rates are

summarized in Table 1 below. The actual cost of the project will depends on

tender or quotation value.

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TABLE 1: ESTIMATED COST PER HECTARE (450 PLANTS PER HECTARE) FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUBBER BLOCK PLANTING IN 10MP.

Note: The actual cost of the project will depends on tender or quotation value.

ITEM YEAR (RM) TOTAL

(RM) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

1 Work Description: Land Clearing

1a. Underbrushing, Felling 582 582

1b. Cutting & Stacking 490 490

2 Land Improvement

2a. Terracing @ RM 1.50/ meter for 840m/ha 1,260 1,260

2b. Road construction @ RM6.10/m for sub-road

(14ft wide + 1ft drain at both side) for 180m/ ha

1,098

1,098

3 Planting Materials and Nursery Charges Up to 2-Whorl Polybag.

3a. Purchase of BRS ( 525 pt/ha) @

RM2.80/BRS 1,470

1,470

3b. Transportation @ RM0.20/BRS 105 105

3c. Nursery Expenses @ RM1.20/seedling 630

630

3d. Field Planting-Lining, Holing etc. @

RM1.30/Seedling for 450 seedling 585

585

4 Maintenance

4a. Fertilising of Rubber – 10 rounds 293 193 231 445 345 506 447 588 570 661 4,279

4b. Maintenance – weedicides. Pesticides etc.

i). In Planting- 18 rounds 89 69 63 47 67 47 63 47 67 47 55 47 67 47 55 47 67 47 1,038

ii). In inter row – 9 rounds 303 186 229 186 229 186 229 186 229 1,963

TOTAL 6,220 1,474 1,429 1,584 1,789 1,004 13,500

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The financial requirement for infrastructures (access road, bridges etc)

for each Rubber Block Planting will be requested under separate federal 10MP

programme.

The grant would be allocated to the District Officer-in-Charge who will

make all the necessary payments for the completed work to the contractor. The

satisfactory completion of work must be jointly certified by Project Supervisors

and the District OIC.

9.0 LAND REQUIREMENT

The land area for the development of the rubber block planting should be

in aggregate or in large contiguous block. If aggregated, each block must not

less than 20 hectare and the distance between each block must not exceed

500 meters. It can both be a titled land, untitled land or a combination of both

and free from any dispute. The land should be of the class suitable or at least

marginally suitable for the planting of rubber with at least 1 metre water table.

Peat soil and swampy land with poor drainage are not suitable.

10.0 LABOUR

The contractor of the project is responsible to provide sufficient workers

to carry out the development and establishment works as specified in the

tender or quotation.

The contractor will be free to recruit workers either from within or outside

the project areas. However, priority should be given to the participants of the

programme.

11.0 ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE

All the participants who are eligible to participate in the rubber block

planting projects should meet the following criteria:

(a) Applicant must be a local Malaysian citizen and a genuinely interested

farmer residing in the said area and have suitable land within the project

areas.

(b) Applicant must be the head of the farm families (**Ketua Isi

Keluargatani).

(c) Applicant must be 18 years and above.

(d) Each applicant can only apply and be approved with a maximum of 4

hectares. However, the applicant with a land size of more than 4

hectares situated inside the project area can only be approved for a

bigger hectarage if the exclusion of the said land inhibits the total

development of the project.

** Ketua Isi Keluargatani= should be male widow, divorcee, single parent or single female as a head of family.

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12.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT

To ensure the smooth running and efficient management of the project

and effective monitoring and supervision of the progress, the following would be

carried out.

12.1 Management/Supervision

DOA DIRECTORATE

RUBBER SECTION HQ AD (Rubber)

DIVISIONAL AGRICULTURE OFFICE DAO/AO (D)

AAO/SAA

DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICE OIC

AA(PMU) or SAA/AA (Project Coordinator) (1 for every 4 Project Supervisors) AA (Project Supervisor) (1 for 700 ha)

1 full time Project Supervisor will manage 700 ha of rubber block planting. AA(PMU) will act as Project Coordinator if there are only 3 Project Supervisors. 1 full time PC will have to be assigned for every 4 project supervisors.

12.2 Project Monitoring and Reporting

The implementers of the project would be responsible to report the

progress in the following manner:

12.2(a) The DAO would report on the progress of the project to the

Departmental Project Monitoring Committee (DPMC).

12.2(b) The District Officer - in - Charge will submit monthly

physical progress report (Appendix 2) to DAO with a copy

to HQ.

12.3 Record Keeping

12.3.1 The District must keep a separate file for each Rubber Block

Planting containing updated Financial Records as spelt out in the

Operation Manual and copies of related documents such as

annual warrant allocation, payment vouchers etc.

12.3.2 District will maintain and update Financial Record (Appendix 3a

& 3b) for each RBP.

AO(Rubber) AAO(Rubber) SAA/AA(Rubber)

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12.4 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION MANAGEMENT COMMITEE (PIMC)

The purpose of this committee is to obtain the full cooperation

from the participants and to inform them of the feedback from the

development and management aspect of the project. The members of

the Project Implementation Management Committee shall consist of the

following:

Chairman - Divisional DAO

Members - AD (Rubber) from HQ

- AO (Dev)

- OIC District in charge

- Project coordinator/Supervisor

- Representative of Contractor

- Representative of the Participants

Co-opted Members - Agriculture Engineer, Soil Surveyor.

12.5 DIVISIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (DvPDC)

DvPDC will approve project depending on project on cost as spelt

out in the Operation Manual.

12.6 PROJECT APPROVAL PANEL (PAP)

The purpose of this committee is to approve the Block Planting

and its related infrastructure costing beyond authority of DvPDC.

The Member of this committee shall consist of the following:

Chairman - Director of Agriculture

Members - SAD(CI), SAD(V), SAD(F), SAD(FI), SAD(R), AD(Eng),

AD(SM)

Secretary - AD(Planning)

Co-opted members – Relevant DAO and Project Owners.

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Document A

LAND CLEARING INCLUDING UNDER BRUSHING AND FELLING

A. Contractual Agreement

1. Responsibility of the Contractor

1.1 Contractor is required to take all necessary measures and

precautions to prevent loss and damage to the existing

infrastructure, property and human life.

1.2 Contractor is to take full responsibility and pay compensation to

land owners for any damage done to the boundary markers of the

scheme area.

2. General Guidelines

2.1 The Department of Agriculture is to prepare a plan/ map to show

the layout of the block planting.

2.2 A perimeter survey is to be carried out by the Department of

Agriculture before the Contractor can start work in the proposed

area for the establishment of block planting project.

2.3 The working area is marked in the field with temporary stakes.

Any sub-division of the surveyed area into smaller blocks is to be

done by the contractor.

2.4 No payment is to be made for work carried out outside the

boundary of the marked area.

2.5 Trees outside the working area should not be felled. Contractor is

responsible for all compensations if these occur during land

preparation.

2.6 Contractor is responsible and required to pay for all damages to

properties and/ or men that may occur one way or another while

carrying out the tasks of land clearing. The Department reserves

the right to withhold all or part of the payment due to the

Contractor until all compensations for damages to properties and

men have been paid and evidence of such payments submitted to

the Department of Agriculture.

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B. Work specifications

1. Under brushing

1.1 Contractor is to carry out the task of felling bushes and small tress

before the task of pushing and felling big trees. All bushes and

small tress should be cut at 6 inches from the ground level.

2. Felling

2.1 All trees with diameter of more than 3 inches should be cut at 2 ft from ground level.

2.2 All tree trunks and branches should be cut into reasonable

lengths for ease of moving into the inter rows. All terraces must be

cleared of timbers.

2.3 Trees must not be cut so that they felled across rivers, streams,

swamps and land that belong to owners outside the working area.

All trees that felled across rivers, streams, outside the working

areas should be pulled back by the contractor at its own cost.

3. Clearing

3.1 Contractor should adhere to EIA regulations. As such the concept

on zero burning should be practiced.

3.2 All tree trunks/ branches and debris should be pushed and

removed as according to the guidelines on Zero burning

techniques as provided in Document B.

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Document B

ZERO-BURNING PRACTICE DURING RUBBER PLANTING/ REPLANTING

During implementation of the zero burning, the Contractor shall adhere to all

the Rules and Regulations governing the burning of plant materials in accordance with

the Natural Resources and Environment Ordinance, Sarawak.

The guidelines for the implementation of zero- burning during rubber planting

and replanting are as follows:-

(A) Sloping and hilly areas of more than 15° terrain.

1. Felling of old rubber/ jungle trees as specified in Document A.

2. Pre-line to determine where terraces will be.

3. Pre-line to determine where the left- over plant materials will be placed in

the space (inter- rows) between terraces.

4. Usually wider inter-rows are needed to facilitate the placement or

stacking of the plant remnants, especially on hilly terrain. As such, inter -

row and tree-row distances will have to be adjusted to obtain the

required planting density. Under this circumstance, the supervisor of the

project is required to advise the contractor accordingly.

5. Once the stacking rows have been marked or determined, the tree

remnants shall be stacked in the inter-rows.

6. Start stacking from the top of the hill and work downhill. Prevent too

much leftover materials to be pushed downhill so as to avoid an over -

abundance of plant materials at the base of the slopes.

7. Some chain-sawing of the longer branches and other woody materials

may be required during the stacking process. Long pieces of wood logs,

if not well placed, are unstable and may subsequently collapse downhill.

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8. If there is an abundance of plant remnants which cannot be stacked

completely in the inter-rows, especially on the steeper terrain, then these

left - over materials can be pushed and stacked just beside the slopes of

the ravines or low-lying areas. However, avoid the plant remnants from

actually being placed inside the ravines or else the water ways will be

clogged up.

9. Blanket spray the area with appropriate weedicide to eradicate weeds.

10. Carry out planting of rubber in the usual manner. During replanting of the

old rubber area, all rubber tree stumps within the planting rows or along

the terraces shall be removed. Those rubber tree stumps which could

not be removed especially those within the inter-rows should be

poisoned by using Garlon 250 so as to prevent incidence of root

diseases.

11. Sequential stages in Zero-burning on hilly terrain are shown in Figure 1

Figure 1 - Sequential stages in zero-burning on hilly terrain

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(B) Flat to gently undulating areas of less than 15° terrain.

1. Felling of old rubber/ jungle trees as specified in Document A.

2. Stack the plant remnants in inter-row areas. These inter-rows should,

thus, be made wider e.g 6.7 metres( 22 feet ) as compared to the other

non-stacked inter-rows which may be 5.5 metres ( 18 feet ) wide. Lining

operations must consider this feature.

3. After stacking, lining of planting points, holing, basal fertiliser application

and field planting should be carried out.

4. Sequential stages in zero burning on flat to gently undulating areas are

shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2 - Sequential stages in zero-burning on flat and undulating terrain

FIELD PLANTING OF 2-

WHORL BUDDED RUBBER

SEEDLING

UNDERBRUHING & FELLING

STACKING ALONG INTER-

ROW

LINING & STACKING OF

PLANTING POINTS

PRELINING TO DETERMINE

PLANTING ROWS

CLEARING OF PLANTING

ROW

HOLING

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Document C

MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION OF TERRACES

1. Specifications

1.1 Construction of terraces will be done mechanically in accordance to the

standard guidance provided by the Department of Agriculture (DOA).

1.2 Contractor should construct terraces on terrain of more than 15° along

the contour at spacing of 8.75 metres (horizontal distance) in areas

suitable for planting of rubber.

1.3 Where the spacing of terraces become less than 5 metres and

exceeding 15 metres apart, the contractor should discontinue and make

adjustment to construct a new terrace accordingly.

1.4 Minimum widths of terraces bench are 2.5 metres.

1.5 At least 1.5 metres and 1 metre of the width of the terraces bench are

derived from cutting into the original soil surface for mechanical

constructions respectively.

1.6 Reverse-slope bench terraces are constructed and the drops backward

should be 45 cm drop to the back if constructed mechanically.

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2. Other conditions

2.1 Soil cut from the inner slope and used for filling the edge of the terraces

must be well compacted so that the terraces are stable and not subject

to soil erosion.

2.2 In the case of mechanical construction, all the tree stumps have to be

pulled up and moved away from the terraces. All logs and branches

which lie across and block the terraces must be cleared by the

Contractor by shifting them to other location.

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Document D

ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING ROADS

1. Type of road

1.1 Agricultural roads are divided into access roads and farm roads.

1.1.1 Access road is from the main road to the project site

1.1.2 Farm road is the road within the project site

2. Planning and orientation

2.1 Accessibility by roads to all the working areas is an important

requirement in the selection of the scheme participants. Supervisor of

project has to pay special attention to this requirement as no

compensation can be paid either by Government or Contractor for

construction of roads to gain accessibility. Contractor of block planting is

to plan and determine the agricultural roads which will be constructed.

2.2 Contractor is required to provide wooden stakes for the purpose of

marking and aligning the main roads and subsidiary roads. The length of

wooden stakes should be 1.5 metres and the upper 1.0 metre painted

yellow or red for main roads and subsidiary roads respectively.

2.3 Contractor is to provide all necessary cooperation which may be

required by the Supervisor of the project for determining and checking

the alignment of roads. The road alignment should be endorsed by the

project supervisor.

2.4 Contractor is responsible only for the construction of roads within the

boundary of the working areas.

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2.5 For the purpose of effective supervision and maintenance of the project,

the contractor is required to construct roads to make all areas

accessible.

2.6 The carrying capacity of the farm road should not be more than 200

metres apart.

3. Width

The widths of the access and farm roads are 6.10 m and 4.25 m respectively.

4. Road gradient

Line road with gentle gradient of 1:15 to 1:10.

5. Road boundary

Contractor is required to clear the road shoulders from bushes, logs and

branches that were left behind and remove these materials to sites approved by

the Supervisor of project.

6. Earth work

6.1 Contractor should carry out earth work in the correct manner to ensure

adequate gradient across the road so that the water is quickly drained off

from the surface of the roads.

6.2 Cutting and filling of road surface should be done to ensure that the

gradient of the slope does not exceed 1:10 except when prior approval

has been sought from the Department of Agriculture.

6.3 If cuttings of earth are necessary, the slope at the edge of road should

not exceed 1:2 and in all cases the earth removed is used to fill in the

parts of the roads which are low- lying.

6.4 Earth for filling must be obtained from areas which require cuttings or

from other approved areas.

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6.5 Small drains/ditch (1ft width x 1ft depth) must be constructed at the

side(s) of the road to ensure drainage.

7. Widening and realigning

If there are existing roads which need to be realigned, such roads should be

leveled and/ or widened so as to satisfy the conditions specified above.

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8. Machinery

Contractor should acquire the necessary machineries for the implementation of

road construction work.

9. Bridges and culverts

Construction of bridges and culverts should come under the work requirements

of Contractor. Temporary bridges or crossings have to be put up in certain

places so that machinery and vehicles used for the construction of roads can

pass through and the supervision of work can be carried out.

10. Farm road maintenance

Farm road maintenance is to be carried out as required per Document G.

Payment for road maintenance will be paid upon completion of each round of

the whole area or according to the length of the road maintained progressively

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Document E

MAINTENANCE OF RUBBER BLOCK PLANTING

1.0 Schedule of maintenance

1.1 The Contractor is to follow the maintenance schedule as agreed with the

Project Supervisor.

1.2 Maintenance of the working area starts after the field planting of 2 whorls

leaf rubber seedlings.

1.3 To facilitate maintenance and for ease of supervision, the area in each

block planting is divided into homogenous blocks of between 50 to 100

hectares each.

1.4 The Contractor is to follow the following maintenance schedule below:

YEAR AREA INTERVAL (DAYS) PER

ROUND

NO. OF ROUND

1 NIL NIL NIL

2 Planting Row 90 4

Inter- Row 180 2

3 Planting Row 90 4

Inter- Row 180 2

4 Planting Row 90 4

Inter- Row 180 2

5 Planting Row 90 4

Inter- Row 180 2

6 Planting Row 90 2

Inter- Row 180 1

TOTAL ROUND Planting Row 18

Inter- Row 9

Schedule 1: Maintenance of Planting Rows and Inter- Rows

1.5 The schedule of the maintenance work is to be worked out by the DOA

Project Supervisors. All the maintenance will cease after the trees have

reach the age of 4 ½ years (54 months).

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2.0 Maintenance of ground cover (Inter- Rows)

2.1 The maintenance work at each round includes chemical spraying of

noxious weeds such as lalang, slashing of regrowth from shrubs and the

eradication of undesirable plants like bertam, rotan, bamboo and wild

bananas. The maintenance of inter-row areas must be done every 180

days (6 months) as in Schedule 1. Soft weeds are allowed in the inter-

row areas. No weed is allowed to grow more than 50 centimeters high.

2.2 In areas which are covered by natural regrowth, the areas must be

maintained with only soft weeds which are permitted by the Supervisor

of the project.

2.3 When carrying out the maintenance of these areas, the Contractor is

allowed to use only weedicides which are approved by the Supervisor of

the project.

2.4 To prevent young rubber trees from strangulation by cover crop

creepers, the contractor must remove all creepers climbing up the trees

at regular intervals.

2.5 Estimated area of inter-rows is 7,131m2 (0.72 hectare) per hectare

3.0 Maintenance of rubber areas (Planting Rows)

3.1 Weeding of the planting rows must be carried out at a regular intervals

as specified in Schedule 1 and besides manual slashing, spraying with

the following chemicals should be done at 90 days (3 months) intervals

as follows :-

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3.2.1 For round 1 and 2, weedicide with the following active ingredients

should be used at the rate of 50 ml mixed with 4.5 litres of water.

a) DSMA ( 6H2O ) ….. 53.2 % w/w

DIURON ….. 4.5 % w/w

2, 4-D Sodium salt monohydrate

(2, 4-D equivalent...10 % w/w) ….. 11.8 % w/w

3.2.2 For round 3 and subsequent rounds, weedicide with the following

active ingredients should be used at the rate of 70ml mixed with

10 litres of water.

a) Glyphosate isopropylamine (glyphosate..24.0% w/w ) 32.5%

w/w 2,4 - Disopropylamine ( 2,4-D.3.0 % w/w ) ....3.8% w/w

3.2 Contractor is required to take necessary precautions to ensure that the

rubber seedlings are not killed or damaged by herbicides when carrying

out the work.

3.3 Controlled and Corrective Pruning

Contractor is required to maintain the rubber plants by practicing

controlled and corrective pruning techniques as advised by the DOA site

supervisor.

3.4 Maintenance of Planting Rows and Inter-Rows

Where maintenance of both planting rows and inter- rows are to be

carried out with that particular interval, maintenance of planting rows

must be completed first before maintenance of inter- rows can start for

the whole area or in a particular block.

3.5 Estimated area of planting rows is 2,100m2 (0.21 hectare) per hectare.

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4.0 Maintenance of valley and boundary

4.1 In areas which are low and not planted with rubber such as valleys, and

boundary of jungle, the Contractor is also required to carry out

maintenance work.

4.2 An area of at least 1.8 m from the bottom of the valley to the nearby high

ground is to be well maintained by chemical spraying/ slashing.

4.3 An area that is 1.5 m wide around the jungle boundary is to be

maintained.

4.4 An area that is 1.0 m wide along both sides of the drain or any low- lying

area is to be sprayed.

5.0 Herbicide

5.1 The contractor is required at his own cost to plan, buy and transport all

herbicides necessary to the project sites. He is also required to obtain a

poison spraying license and also follow other directives under the Poison

Ordinance 1949.

5.2 DOA reserves the right to request herbicides in its original packing to be

submitted for analysis.

5.3 Herbicides application can only commence upon written notice by DOA.

5.4 Herbicides that do not meet the specifications are to be replaced by the

contractor until the subsequent samples prove the herbicides are

according to specification.

5.5 Contractor is to keep empty cans/ containers for verification by DOA

before payment of invoice.

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6.0 Payment and Dispute

6.1 Payment for the maintenance of rubber block planting may be paid

according to the size of the blocks, which must be at least 50 hectares.

Immediately after the contractor have completed the maintenance work,

the DOA Project Supervisor is to do counter checking in the field and

satisfied with the work done before payment certification can be made.

6.2 After completion of each round of maintenance for each block and

having satisfied all the terms and conditions, the contractor is entitled for

100% payment for the particular block.

6.3 Payment for each round of maintenance can be withheld until the

contractor has satisfactorily carried out all the works required. The

Supervisor of Project is to point out the shortcomings, if any, on the work

done and direct the contractor to make necessary improvements within a

specific time frame (e.g. One (1) week for a block of 100 hectares). Item

7.0 may be imposed if no improvements are made.

6.4 Any dispute arising between contractor and Supervisor of the project on

the quality of maintenance work should be referred to the Project

Implementation Management Committee (PIMC).

7.0 Work delay And Liquidated Ascertained Damage

7.1 Contractor has to employ adequate number of workers each day so that

the maintenance work required for all areas can be fully and

satisfactorily carried out in accordance to the schedule of not more than

90 day intervals as specified in this contract. The contractor will be

charged penalty of 0.4% of the contract sum of the round per week if

each round of maintenance is delayed as required in the service order.

Written and verbal warnings would be given to the contractor for failing

to rectify the work delays provided that such delay in the performance of

its obligations shall not be due to an event of force majeure including

(without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) Government

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restriction, orders, demands or directions, restrains or judgments of

Court of competent jurisdiction, incremental weather, storms or other

labour disturbances. The Department reserves right to terminate the

contract if delay prolongs for more than 60 days. DOA reserves the right

to reschedule the maintenance calendar.

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Document F

FERTILIZING OF RUBBER BLOCK PLANTING

1. Fertilizing of the rubber trees begins at field planting of rubber. Application of

110g of CIRP into the planting holes is to be followed by 10 applications of

fertilizers until the 54th. month as shown in the fertilizing schedule 1 below.

2. The contractor is required to use the recommended fertilizers RRIM ' X ' and

RRIM ' Y ' as specified below.

3. Field application of fertilizer should be carried out under the close supervision

of the Supervisor of the project.

4. The contractor should avoid the application of fertilizer during prolonged dry

period or period of heavy rain.

5. The contractor is to safeguard the quality of the fertilizers used by having

proper storage place. Fertilizers over the expiry date or become liquefied or

solidified are not suitable.

6. The contractor should ensure that the area for placement of fertilizer is free

from weeds during application.

Schedule 1. Rate of Fertilizer Application Recommended for Young

Rubber

Months

after planting

Rate (gm)

per tree

Types of

Fertilisers 2 months 150 gms RRIM Mixture Mag X

7 months 150 gms RRIM Mixture Mag X

12 months 200 gms RRIM Mixture Mag X

18 months 350 gms RRIM Mixture Mag X

24 months 350 gms RRIM Mixture Mag X

30 months 400 gms RRIM Mixture Mag Y

36 months 450 gms RRIM Mixture Mag Y

42 months 500 gms RRIM Mixture Mag Y

48 months 600 gms RRIM Mixture Mag Y

54 months 600 gms RRIM Mixture Mag Y

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Percentage of nutrient content of RRIM Mixture Mag X and Y

Fertiliser N P2O5 K2O MgO

RRIM Mixture Mag X 8.4 14.4 7.2 2.1

RRIM Mixture Mag Y 10.7 10.4 7.2 2.1

N.B. Avoid applying fertilizer during the drought or during rainy weather.

7. Payment for fertilizer application will be paid according to each round

completed for the whole area or according to the block completed, which must

be at least 50 hectares.

8. Work delay And Liquidated Ascertained Damage

The contractor will be charged penalty of 0.4% of the contract sum of the round

per week if each round of fertiliser application is delayed as required in the

service order.

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DOCUMENT G

MAINTENANCE OF FARM ROAD AREAS

1.0 Maintenance of road areas

1.1 All the areas along both sides of agricultural roads are to be kept free

from plants so that the roads are not blocked.

1.2 Contractor can use herbicides for weed control but permission must be

sought in advance from the Supervisor of block planting.

1.3 The contractor must carry out the scrapping of the uneven road

surfaces, fill the potholes, compact and press or roll over the scrapped

surface areas using the appropriate machineries and both sides of the

road should be kept lower than the road mid-section.

1.4 small drain/ trough must be maintained/ repaired at the side(s) of the

road to ensure drainage.

1.5 The maintenance of the farm road will be carried out as and when

required.

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Document H

PREPARATION OF PLANTING MATERIAL, LINING, HOLING, FIELD PLANTING

AND SUPERVISION.

1. Planting Materials

Budded Rubber Stumps ( BRS ) in 10MP

1.0 Supply of Budded Rubber Stumps (BRS)

1.1 DOA will purchase directly BRS from entrepreneurs for its Rubber

Development Programme in the 10MP (2011 – 2015) upon approval

from the authority for procurement through direct negotiation. The

negotiated price (ex-farm and transportation price) from entrepreneurs

will be evaluated in Departmental Tender Committee before submission

to SFS for waiver of tender approval. Insufficient BRS will be purchased

through tender or quotation.

1.2 The suppliers are to produce BRS of the recommended Latex Timber

Cones (LTC) PB 350, RRIM 2023 2025 and 3001 only. To ensure that

the budsticks are from a reliable source, they are to get them from the

rubber source bush nurseries at any of the nearby Agricultural Stations

namely, Tarat PMPC, IAS Layar, Sg. Paoh DETDC and Kabuloh Station

at 10sen per metre, if they have not enough budwood of their own.

1.3 The appointed suppliers are advised to do the following, failing which

they may be dropped from participating in supplying the BRS.

1. Should have enough healthy root stocks in the ground nursery to

cater for his quota. The root stock should be budgrafted at 5 cm

from the ground level when the trunk of the plant is around 1.20

cm to 3.50 cm in diameter and must be around 3 to 7 months old.

2. Only good and healthy BRS with budding strips removed are to

be supplied. The length of the BRS should be between 30 cm to

35 cm long with the budpatch around 10 cm from the ground level

and the roots must not be crooked or twisted and upper cut end

waxed.

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Bulk up their own source bush nurseries of the required LTC PB

350, RRIM 2023, 2025 and 3001 to supplement the supply from

the Agricultural Stations.

the following required mother plants of the 3 clones in the rubber

source bush and the BRS supplied are to be properly labelled and

coded with the following colours:

a) PB 350 - Green

b) RRIM 2023 - Yellow

c) RRIM2025 - Red

d) RRIM 3001 - Blue

All the BRS supplied are to be properly packed as sketched

below;

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The delivery are to be inspected on site by the representatives of the

contractor of the block planting who will do the nurserying works, the

DOA site supervisor and the suppliers. The supplier or his

representative should be informed on the spot of the number of

rejected BRS (if any). Payment should be made based on the

number of BRS accepted and agreed upon by all parties.

1.5. The transportation cost , inclusive of arranging for pythosanitary certificates and

other relevant documents when necessary , for sending the BRS to the various

Divisions are as follows :

DISTANCE FROM SUPPLIER TO DESTINATION

TRANSPORTATION COST PER BRS

Within 250km 10 sen

Within 400km 15 sen

More than 400km 20 sen

To Song (15sen/BRS) & Kapit (30sen/BRS) by Express Boat (+ extra

handling charges) from Sibu Land transport cost + express fare

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e.g

DESTINATION MILEAGE TRANSPORT COST/BRS

From Nyan Mei to Pantu Within 250km 10sen

From Nyan Mei to Miri More than 400km 20sen

From Semaian Tan to Kuching More than 400km 20sen

From Tindin to RME Selepong, Sri Aman

Within 250km 10sen

From Maju Jaya MT to Song More than 400km(20sen) + express fare (15sen)

35sen

From Maju Jaya MT to Kapit More than

400km(20sen) +

express fare

(30sen)

50sen

DAO may call quotation for transport of BRS (if necessary).

1.5 The payment due to the BRS suppliers for the supply of the BRS

(including transport charges, where applicable) must be made within one

month or earlier upon receiving the bill which have been duly certified by

the DOA Site Supervisor, Contractor and the suppliers or their

representatives.

1.6 The quota for each entrepreneur would be made known to them in the

preceding implementation year.

1.7 Guidelines on the nurserying of BRS by the Contractor

a) The budded stumps are to be raised in black perforated polythene

bags up to two- whorls leaf stage before field planting is carried out.

The recommended size of the polybag is 15cm x 35cm lay flat.

b) The polybags should be arranged in rows of 2 to provide enough

space for the plants to grow properly and avoid overcrowding.

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c) During the nursery stage, compound fertiliser NPK Mg (15:15:6:4)

at 7 gm per polybag is to be applied regularly at monthly intervals

for four months. Foliar spraying using foliar fertilizer (Bayfolan at the

rate of 60ml per 18 Litre of water or equivalent) should be carried

out once a week for 10 weeks. No foliar spraying should be carried

out after that. The leaves of a 2 whorls leaf seedling should have

hardened by the 16th week when the plants are ready for field

planting.

d) Pests and diseases control are to be carried out regularly by the

contractor under supervision of the RBP supervisors.

2.0 Lining

2.1 The field planting distance of rubber is 5 metres by 4 metres for flat area

and 8.75 metres by 2.25 metres for hilly area.

2.2 The contractor must ensure that the lining for planting point should be

1.5 metres away from the cut terrace of mechanically constructed

terrace.

2.3 Lining pegs should be used to mark the planting points before holing is

done.

3.0 Holing

3.1 Planting holes can be made either mechanically or manually and should

be ready before field planting is done.

3.2 The planting holes size should be at least 45 cm square at the top, 45

cm deep and 30 cm square at the bottom.

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4.0 Field Planting

4.1 Only healthy 2 whorls leaf plants with hardened leaves should be used

for field planting.

4.2 Before field planting, the contractor is to apply 110gm of rock phosphate

in each planting hole.

4.3 For filling in the planting hole, the contractor should use friable topsoil

and the soil in the hole must be firmed to avoid water-logged condition.

4.4 The contractor is required to replace all dead, stunted or vacant points

with a healthy hardened 2 whorl leaf mature plant.

5.0 Supervision

5.1 The contractor must ensure efficient and effective supervision be

undertaken at all levels of work operations as stipulated above.

5.2 The Department of Agriculture (DOA) will hold back payments for work

not done as according to specifications and standard as stipulated in the

tender or quotation.

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Document I

DETAILS ON INFRASTRUCTURE

1. Budgeting

Infrastructure such as access roads, bridges, crossings, culverts, drains

may be built to support the development of rubber block planting. Each year the

District will submit project proposals estimates to HQ. Estimates will contain

details on the project location, type of infrastructure, dimensions and estimated

costs.

2. Divisional Financial Allocation

Upon budget approval, the Crop Division will approve financial

allocations to the Divisions based on approved budget and project proposal

submission. Fund will be used to pay the contractor for carrying out the work.

3. Project Approval

Infrastructure projects will be approved in accordance with the Crop

Operation Manual.

4. Project Implementation

Tenders or quotations will be called by the Divisional Agriculture Office

or Headquarters, depending on the project value.

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2. RUBBER PLANTING - INDIVIDUAL RUBBER PLANTING

1.0 BACKGROUND

This approach of rubber planting is designed to be used in remote areas

where it is not feasible or too expensive for the works to be done a by

contractor and where individuals whose lands are scattered and cannot join the

block planting. Besides, individual rubber planting is necessary for the following

reason:

(i). Economic

For the rural population who reside deep in the interior, their income is

limited. Rubber planting is one of the commodities that are seemed to be

able to raise their income above poverty level. The demand for rubber

commodities is expected to remain stable; this ensures that rubber

planting participant can earn good income, provided that they put in their

effort.

(ii). Inclusiveness

The rural population need not be lagging behind when it comes to

enjoying the fruit of development brought about by the government. The

individual rubber planting programme is a wise step undertake by the

government for the benefit of the rural people.

(iii). Availability of land

There are land owner whose lands are scattered thus excluded from

block planting. Individual planting approach is more practical, in which

the participant will undertake to do the projects themselves whereas the

DOA will supply planting material, inputs and tools required.

(iv). Accessibility (by land and river system)

The lack of access road makes it very difficult and costly to mobilize

machineries to the project site. Hence individual planting is more suitable

to be implemented.

The involvement and commitment of the participant are very important

in view of the fact that they are to undertake the farm development later.

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(v). Suitable and practical crop

Where access road is either limited rubber planting is a very practical

crop to be planted. This is because rubber products such as rubber

sheet (smoked or un-smoked) or cuplump can be stored for a prolonged

period. These enable them to accumulate their stock as much as

possible, thus saving time and transportation costs.

(vi). Expand of rubber areas

Individual rubber planting not only helps to increase areas under rubber

but also the output of rubber produce and of course cess collection by

the government.

2.0 ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE

All the participants who are eligible to participate in the individual

planting projects should meet the following criteria:

(a) Applicant must be a local Malaysian citizen

(b) Genuinely interested farmer residing in the remote area

(c) Applicant must possess land of the class suitable or at least

marginally suitable for the planting of rubber with at least 1

metre water table. Peat soil and swampy land are not

acceptable

(d) Applicant must be the head of the farm families (**Ketua Isi

Keluargatani)

(e) Applicant must be 18 years and above

3.0 Application and Approval Process

(i). Receive application from applicant.

All the interested farmers are to submit their requests to the

District Agriculture Office using the appropriate application form (Borang

JP/2010/1 : Permohonan Program Pembangunan Pertanian) as in

Appendix 4.

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(ii). Field verification by the Project Supervisor from the respective District or

Division concern.

Upon receiving application from the farmers for the Individual

planting project, Project Supervisor will carry outfield investigation to

produce project brief, spelling out locality of the project, soil type,

suitability, topography, accessibility and approximate hectarage.

(iii). Project appraisal.

Project‟s appraisal will be done at DsPDC and then the District

Heads will forward their recommendations to the respective DAOs.

(iv). Project approval.

The proposals will be approved through DvPDC and then

respective DAOs will submit to HQ the recommended project proposals

for the approval by HQ.

(v). Project procurement and implementation.

The procurement of Agricultural input and farm tools will be done

at Divisional level if the project cost is less than RM500,000.00.

Meanwhile, if the project cost is more than RM500,001.00, the

procurement will be done at HQ level.

The respective Agriculture‟s Divisional Office will advise the

District of the approval and to make the necessary preparation for

implementing the project. The District Concern will implement the project

as recommended and approved.

(vi). Monitoring and evaluation.

District Officer -in-Charge will submit the monthly physical and

financial progress reports to DAO and HQ.

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4. ENTITLEMENT

4.1 Each participant is only eligible for a minimum 1 hectare and maximum

of 4 hectares.

4.2 The total scheme entitlements per hectare are RM13,500 for a period of

6 years. These entitlements would be used to pay for all the inputs,

works, incentives and related activities carried out in the course of

implementing the project. Details are given in Table 2.

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TABLE 2: ESTIMATED COST PER HECTARE for INDIVIDUAL PLANTING (500 PLANTS PER HECTARE)

Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Total:

Work Description:

A. Land Development

1. Demarcation (Incentive Payment) 50.00

50.00

2. Farm Tools and Equipment (refer to Appendix 5 A) 360.00

360.00

3. Land Clearing (Incentive Payment) a. In advance

870.00

1,000.00

b. After completion 440.00

1,000.00

4. Lining (Incentive Payment) 280.00

280.00

5. Platform Construction (Incentive Payment) 1,500.00 717.00

6. Holing (Incentive Payment) 420.00

403.00

7. Planting Materials

a. Purchase of 575 BRS @RM2.80/ BRS

1,610.00 1,725.00

b. Transportation @ 20 sen/ BRS 115.00 110.00

c. Purchase of 3 bags fertiliser for nursery @ RM 80/ bag 240.00

240.00

8. Field Planting @ 55 sen / seedling (Incentive Payment) 275.00 275.00

C. Maintenance Work

1. Farm Tools and Equipment (refer to Appendix 5 B ) 390.00

390.00

2. Farm Maintenance - 18 rounds, weedicides, pesticides etc.

200.00

4 rounds 200.00

4 rounds 200.00

4 rounds 200.00

4 rounds 100.00

2 rounds 900.00

3. Fertiliser Application 60.00

1 round 480.00

3 rounds 640.00

2 rounds 720.00

2 rounds 880.00

2 rounds 480.00

1 round 3,260.00

Incentive Payment for item C2 and C3

404.00 589.00 664.00 709.00 424.00 2,790.00

TOTAL 6,220.00 1,474.00 1,429.00 1,584.00 1,789.00 1,004.00 13,500.00

Note: The price rate of inputs will depend on the tendered/ quoted price or market price. Incentive payment paid in lieu of work done or Incentive payment will be reduced or increased to offset increase or decrease in cost of inputs.

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ESTABLISHMENT OF INDIVIDUAL RUBBER FARM

1. LAND PREPARATION

Demarcation (Rentis)

1.1 Participant will carry out the demarcation of approved rubber farm.

2. LAND CLEARING

2.1 Participant will be given assistance in form of farm tools as tabulated in

Appendix 5.

2.2 An advance of RM 800 will be paid to the participants to do felling,

under-brushing, clearing and cutting.

2.3 All tree trunks/ branches should be cut into reasonable lengths and be

pushed and removed from the designated platform/ terrace areas

(Figure 1).

Figure 1: Stacking at hilly area

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3. LINING (STRAIGHT & CONTOUR) AND PLATFORM CONSTRUCTION

Equipment required for lining and platform construction are peg, nylon rope,

measuring tape and leveling device.

3.1 Lining for flat to gently undulating areas

3.1.1 Planting point should be marked along a straight line.

3.1.2 Field planting distance is 5 metres (between rows) by 4 metres

(within rows) giving a planting density of 500 points per hectare.

3.1.3 Use lining pegs to mark the planting points before platform is

done.

3.2 Sloping and hilly areas

3.2.1 Planting point is to be marked along the contour of the slope.

3.2.2 Field planting distance is 8.75 metres (between rows) by 2.25

metres (within rows) giving a planting density of 500 points per

hectare.

3.2.3 Starting point for lining should be at the upper part of the hill site.

3.2.4 Use leveling device (A frame with spirit level) to ensure planting

rows and inter-rows are leveled.

3.1.4 The size of the platform should be 1.2 m X 1.2 m

3.1.5 Within 5 years after planting, participants is required to link each

platform by constructing terrace. Terrace will facilitate them to

transport the yield.

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4. HOLING

4.1 Dig a planting hole with the size of 45cm X 45cm X 45cm (width X length

X depth).

See diagram below.

Figure 2: Appropriate hole size. A) View from above B) View from side

4.2 Leave the dug-out holes for 2 – 3 weeks before planting.

5. FIELD PLANTING

5.1 Select healthy 2-whorl leaves rubber seedlings with harden leaf for field

planting.

5.2 Apply 110g of CIRP in each planting hole.

5.3 Remove the polybag from the seedling. Place the seedling into the

planting hole below the ground level.

5.4 Fill in the planting hole with friable topsoil until budded point is covered.

5.5 Firm up the soil in the planting hole to avoid water-logged condition.

5.6 Mulching is encouraged after field planting to retain moisture and to slow

down the re-growth of weeds.

A B

Soil

60

cm

60 cm60 cm

60

cm

45 cm 45 cm

45 cm 45 cm

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NURSERY ESTABLISHMENT

1. Select a nursery site on a flat area which is close to water source as adviced by

DOA.

2. Under this system, each participant is provided with 575 sticks of BRS and

polybags by DOA.

3. Polybags should be filled with top soil mixture before BRS are supplied to

participant.

4. BRS must be planted immediately into the polybag upon receipt.

5. Watering should be done at least once a day except on rainy days.

6. Farmers will be supplied with fertiliser (NPK Yellow) for them to raise the

seedlings until they reach two-whorl leaf stage and ready for field planting.

During the nursery stage, compound fertiliser NPK Mg (15:15:6:4) at 7 gm per

polybag is to be applied regularly at monthly intervals for four months.

Foliar spraying using foliar fertilizer (Bayfolan at the rate of 60ml per 18 Litre of

water or equivalent) should be carried out once a week for 10 weeks. No foliar

spraying should be carried out after that.

The flush of a 2 whorls leaf seedling should have hardened by the 16th week

when the plants are ready for field planting.

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MAINTENANCE OF RUBBER FARM

Participant will be given assistance in the form of farm tools as tabulated in Appendix

5A and Appendix 5B, weedicides or herbicides or pesticides (Appendix 6) and also

fertiliser (Appendix 7).

1. Weed Control

1.1 Weed control should start after the field planting of two-whorl budded

seedlings according to schedule below (Table 1).

Table 1: Weed control schedule for 4 ½ years

YEAR DAYS PER ROUND NO. OF ROUNDS

1 NIL NIL

2 90 4

3 90 4

4 90 4

5 90 4

6 90 2

Total 18

1.3 Weed control of planting rows is to be carried out for 4 rounds while the

inter- rows is to be carried out for 2 rounds per year.

1.4 Assistance in the form of weedicide will be given during the maintenance

period for 4 ½ years (54 months) commencing from field planting until

completion of manuring round.

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2. FERTILISER APPLICATION

2.1 Fertilising of rubber trees begin at field planting of rubber. Application of

110g of CIRP into planting hole is to be followed by 10 rounds of

application of fertiliser until the 54th month as shown in table 2.

Table 2: Recommended rate of fertiliser for young rubber trees

Months After Planting Rate (g) per Tree

2 months 150

7 months 150

12 months 200

18 months 350

24 months 350

30 months 400

36 months 450

42 months 500

48 months 600

54 months 600

2.2 Avoid applying fertiliser during the drought/ during rainy weather

2.3 Alternate fertiliser recommended for use is NPK yellow N:P:K+MgO

(15:15:6:4).

2.4. Fertiliser will be applied after completion of weeding.

3 PEST AND DISEASE CONTROL

Details on pest and disease control is described in Agronomy Pratices (Page 89

– 101).

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4 PRUNNING

4.1 Corrective or formation Prunning

The objectives for corrective or formation prunning are:

a) To correct the depictive growth of the tree as a result of

uncontrolled or imbalanced branching.

b) To stabilize the tree.

c) To reduce the wind damage as the tree reaches maturity.

4.2 Controlled Prunning

The objectives for objective are:

a) To abtain an upright, clean and smooth tree for tapping.

b) To maintain or maximizes the foliage on the tree

c) To boost growth thereby shortening the young stage of the tree.

d) To increase yield.

Participant is required to practise controlled and corrective pruning as advised by the

DOA Project Supervisor.

INCENTIVE PAYMENT

Each participant is required to open a bank account to facilitate payment of incentive.

Details of particulars of payment is stated in Table 2 above.

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3. RUBBER GROUP PROCESSING CENTRES (GPC)

1.1 PURPOSE

The main purpose is to provide assistance to a group of active rubber

small holder tappers to construct a centralized proper processing facility as an

incentive to encourage them to produce better quality rubber sheets that would

fetch better price.

1.2 TARGET GROUP

Two main target groups are the rubber small holders from the matured

rubber mini estates or block planting areas and the other ordinary rubber small

holders from other areas. The number of participants to be eligible for

assistance per group must not be less than 10 active rubber tappers from the

same locality. The following are the main criteria.

a) The group currently carrying out rubber tapping as one of the main

farming activities.

b) Have improper or no existing basic processing facility.

c) Willing to construct and properly maintain the facility on a 'gotong royong

' basis.

d) Willing to top up the fund for the construction of the shed should the fund

allocated be insufficient to cover the total cost.

1.3 TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.

1.3.1 The total entitlement is RM17,000 for a double unit GPC. Out of this

amount RM9,000 would be allocated to the District for the purchase of

building materials e.g cement, zinc sheets for the roof, belian posts,

bricks, sand and gravels and other relevant materials for the construction

of the shed. The other RM8,000 would be used to purchase the following

latex processing equipments.

a) 2 pairs of rubber mangles (ribbed and smooth).

b) 10 innos of 45 Litre buckets.

c) 10 innos of 18 Litre buckets.

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d) 40 innos of a 2 Litre measuring cup.

e) 5 sets of double latex strainers.

f) 300 innos of coagulating pans.

1.3.2 Other groups of rubber smallholders who requests for rubber mangles

only may also be given a set or more of rubber mangles. The number of

mangles to be issued to this group depends on the number of potential

tappers using the facility. No other form of assistance is given.

1.4 The structural plan of the processing shed are as attached. However, the size

of the shed may be adjusted or varied to suit the local condition upon approval

by the District Officer -In-Charge.

1.5 All the interested farmers are to submit their requests to the District Agriculture

Office using the appropriate application form as attached and the District Heads

will forward their recommendations to the respective DAOs for approval by

PAP.

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APPLICATION FORM FOR

RUBBER GROUP PROCESSING CENTRE ( GPC )

KAMPUNG/ RUMAH: ______________________________

1. a) Locality : _______________________________

b) Distance to the nearest village/ town: ____________ ( kms/hrs)

c) Transportation ( by land or river ) : _____________

2. a) Total rubber hectarage in this Kampung / Rumah

i) Mature: _______ ha

ii) Immature: _______ ha

b) No. of active rubber tappers in this Kampung / Rumah: _________

3. Existing processing facility * : a) Nil

b) Poor condition / needs repair

c) Not enough

4. Name of project leader:_______________________ NRIC:_________________

.........................................................

(Signature of Group Leader)

The above survey was carried out by SAA/AA ____________________ on

_______________________________

5. Recommendation by District S/AAO

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

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Signature: __________________ Date: _______________

6. Approved by DvPDC _____________________ Date: ___________

_______________________

DAO ___________________

* Tick whichever applicable

List of Interested Participants for the GPC

No Names Mature Rubber

(Ha)

Immature Rubber

(Ha)

Tapped Daily Production

(Kgs)

Distance (farm from

house) By owner By others

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No Names Mature Rubber

(Ha)

Immature Rubber

(Ha)

Tapped Daily Production

(Kgs)

Distance (farm from

house) By owner By others

TOTAL

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4. PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT

1.0 PURPOSE

The main purpose is to provide one-off assistance (agri-chemical, rubber

tapping tools and stimulant) to active rubber smallholder tappers to increase

their rubber production and therefore leading them to generate higher income.

2.0 TARGET GROUP

Main target group are the rubber small holders from the matured rubber mini

estates or block planting areas. The following are the main criteria:

a) The smallholders currently carrying out rubber tapping as one of the

main farming activities.

b) Have 5 hectares or less of land planted with rubber trees.

c) Have at least 300 matured tapped rubber trees per hectare.

3.0 TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.

Productivity enhancement programme consisting funding of:

a) Fertilizer RRIM mixture Mag Y.

Percentage of nutrient content of RRIM Mixture Mag Y

b) Stimulant

c) Rubber tapping tools

4.0 ASSISTANCE RATE

Assistance rate for agriculture input is:

a) The maximum assistance rate is RM1,066.00/ hectare.

b) This assistance is restricted to the most 3 hectares per participant.

Fertiliser N P2O5 K2O MgO

RRIM Mixture Mag Y 10.7 10.4 7.2 2.1

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5.0 ASSISTANCE PACKAGES

The assistance package is consisting of 2 packages. Which are:

Package 1 (For 5 to 15 years old rubber trees)

No. Component Price(RM)/

Unit Unit /

Hectare Amount(RM)

/Hectare

1 RRIM Mixture Mag Y* 60/bag 9 bags (50kg) 540

2 Latex stimulant 2.5% (500ml) 10/bottle 5 units 50

3 Tapping tools Tapping knife 14/blade 1 unit 14

Sharpening stone 12/each 1 unit 12

Latex cup, Spout, Spring & Hanger

1.50/set 300 sets 450

TOTAL 1,066

Package 2 (For 15 to 25 years old rubber trees)

No. Component Price(RM)/

Unit Unit/

Hectare Amount(RM)/

Hectare

1 RRIM Mixture Mag Y 60/bag 9 bags (50kg) 540

2 Latex stimulant 5% (500ml) 10/bottle 5 units 50

3 Tapping tools Tapping knife 14/blade 1 unit 14

Sharpening stone 12/each 1 unit 12

Latex cup, Spout, Spring & Hanger

1.50/set 300 sets 450

TOTAL 1,066

All the interested farmers are to submit their requests to the District Agriculture

Office using the appropriate application form as attached and the District Heads will

forward their recommendations to the respective DAOs for approval by DvPDC.

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APPLICATION FORM FOR

RUBBER PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME

NAME: ....................................................... IC Number: ........................................

Address: ......................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................

Contact Number: ...................................... Number of household: ......................

1. Total rubber farm hectarage owned by applicant: _________ ha

i) Mature: _______ ha

ii) Immature: _______ ha

2. Estimated number of rubber trees per hectare: __________ / ha

i) Mature: _______ trees

ii) Immature: _______ trees

3. Number of tapped rubber trees:

i) Per hectare: ________ trees

ii) Total planted areas: _________ trees

4. Number of tapping days/week: __________day(s)

5. Tapping by:

6. Average income/month from tapping: RM............................

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For office use only:

The above survey was carried out by SAA/AA:

Date:

Reccomendation by district S/AAO: .........................................................................................

..........................................................................................

..........................................................................................

S/AAO signature: Date:

Approval by DvPDC:

: Approved

: Not Approved

Assistance approved for: ______ hectare(s)

________________________

DAO __________________

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5. FARM ROAD MAINTENANCE

1.0 PURPOSE

The purpose of this project is to provide assistance to groups of active rubber

small holders to maintain their access and farm road that available at their

project site. Small holders will be able to reach their Rubber Mini Estate or

Rubber Block Planting easily for tapping and harvesting their yields purpose.

2.0 TARGET GROUP

Main target groups are the active rubber small holders from the matured rubber

mini estates or block planting that has been done under DOA programme.

3.0 ELIGIBILITY

The roads are eligible for maintenance under following condition:

a) Tapping activities by the participant still active and the assistance only is

given to the RME/ RBP itself.

b) Road is in bad condition such as crack, subsidence, potholes etc.

c) District OIC recommends to DvPDC or HQ for approval

4.0 WORK ORDER

4.1 All the areas along both sides of agricultural roads are to be kept free

from plants so that the roads are not blocked.

4.2 The contractor must carry out the scrapping of the uneven road

surfaces, fill the potholes, compact and press or roll over the scrapped

surface areas using the appropriate machineries and both sides of the

road should be kept lower than the road mid-section.

5.0 PROJECT VALUE

Project cost will depend on the length of the road to be maintained through

tender or quotation.

6.0 PROJECT APPROVAL

Farm Road maintenance will be approved ion according with the crop

Operation Manual.

7.0 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION.

Tender or quotation will be called by the Divisional Agriculture Office or

Headquarters, depending on project value.

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6. SUPPORT SERVICES

The annual allocation is mainly to provide fund to cover expenditures for the

various services and activities that are necessary to support the implementation of the

various projects under the Rubber Development Programme. Among the services and

activities are:

6.1 Extension and farmers training activities, purchase of extension

equipments and teaching aids, conduct courses, in-situ trainings and

education tours for both the staff and farmers, seminars, dialogue

sessions and so forth.

6.2 Establishment and maintenance of rubber source bush nurseries at 4

Agricultural Stations, i.e Tarat PMPC, IAS Layar, Betong, ATC Sg. Paoh,

Sarikei and Kabuloh Station.

6.3 Appropriate technology promotion, maintenance of rubber hedge

planting and improvement of infrastructures at Pusat Pembangunan Dan

Latihan Getah at Semonggok

7. IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING AND EVALUATION

The fund is used for payment of travelling allowances, maintenance and repair

of vehicle, fuel and for hire of vehicle.

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Appendix 1

RUBBER BLOCK PLANTING AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is made the day of .

between the STATE GOVERNMENT OF SARAWAK ( hereinafter referred to as

“The Government”) of one part and _______________________________________

___________________________ residing at ________________________________

(hereinafter referred to as “ the participants”) of the other part.

WHEREAS

1. The Government is desirous through the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

SARAWAK (hereinafter referred to as “the said Department”) to implement the

RUBBER BLOCK PLANTING PROGRAMME (hereinafter referred to as “the said

Programme”).

2. The Participant is able and willing to undertake to participate in the said Programme

for the period as stipulated in this Agreement or until the earlier termination of this

Agreement , upon the terms and conditions hereinafter contained.

3. The Participant is the claimant to the rights over a parcel of land situated at

_______________ in _____________ District containing a total area of _______

hectares, more or less, which is held under the Native Customary Rights in

accordance with section 5 of the Sarawak Land Code (Cap. 81)

(hereinafter referred to as “the said land”). The said land is particularly delineated

in red as shown in the plan in the “First Schedule”.

4. The participant has been selected and approved by the Government through the

said Department to participate in the said programme and has consented to the

Government to develop the said Land for the purpose of the said Programme

5. The Government and the Participant have agreed to enter into this Agreement to

regulate and set forth their respective roles and relationship pertaining to the

implementation of the said Programme.

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NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH as follows:-

1. IN CONSIDERATION of the Participant agreeing to permit the said land to be

used in connection with the said Programme and to participate therein, the

Government through the said Department hereby undertakes to develop the area

demarcated for the said Programme, including the said land, in phases, for the

cultivation of Rubber or such other crops as the said Department may determine

or undertake such other activities connected therewith and incidental thereto and

subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in the Mechanic of Implementation

of the Programme, which may be reviewed from time to time.

2. The Government may from time to time in future develop other land, which the

Participant may have Native Customary Right lawfully acquired under section 5

of the Sarawak Land Code (Cap. 81) in accordance with the terms and conditions

here to.

3. The Government hereby covenants as follows:-

(i) The Government through the said Department undertakes to ensure that the

development of the area demarcated for the said Programme, including the

said land, shall be carried out with due diligence and efficiency.

(ii) The Government through the said Department shall carry out all activities

and do all such acts may be requisite, advantageous or convenient for or in

connection with the execution of its function.

4. The Participant hereby covenants as follows:-

(i) The Participant hereby agrees to abide by all rules, regulations and

directions as have been or may be imposed by the said Department from

time to time for the smooth and efficient development and management of

the said Programme.

(ii) The Participant shall entrust the Government with the sole right to carry out

the development and management of the said Land as part of the said

Programme.

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(iii) The Participant shall allow the Government, authorised officials, workers

agents or representatives to enter, occupy and carry out all necessary

activities thereon under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

(iv) The Participant shall cooperate closely with the said Department and render

appropriate assistance to ensure that the functions of the Government in the

development and management of the said Land is effected smoothly.

(v) The Participant shall not make any claims against the Government or the

said Department for compensation if any part of the said land should be

used for the construction of agricultural roads, fences, drains, crossings and

bridges which the Government through the said Department may deem

necessary for the development of the Programme.

(vi) The Participant hereby agrees that in participating in the said Programme,

the said Land shall be maintained and managed by the said Department

until the trees reach the ages of 4 ½ years (54 month).

5. If the Participant shall be in breach of any term of this Agreement or if he shall

withdraw from the said Programme before the Government through the said

Department has fully established the rubber holdings, the Participant shall

automatically disqualified to participate in the said Programme and shall have no

claims against the Government for any losses or damages that he may have

incurred.

6(a) The Government through the said Department shall carry out and manage all

the operations connected with the establishment, development and

maintenance of the said Land up to the sixth year after the field planting of

rubber thereon, together with other parcels of land in the vicinity thereof

belonging to the Participant, which the Participant may wishes to develop

further under the said Programme.

6(b) The Government through the said Department may appoint one or more local

contractor/ contractors to carry out all or any one of the activities set out in

clause 6(a) above.

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7. This Agreement shall be valid as long as the financial grant given under the said

Programme to the Participant is available and may be terminated upon three

months‟ notice served by the Government on the Participant.

8. Upon the expiry of the validity of this Agreement or the termination thereof the

Participant shall take over all of the activities as referred to in clause 6(a) herein

above from the Government through the said Department .

9. This Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, successors in - title, personal

representative and permitted assigns of the Participant.

10. In entering into this Agreement, the parties recognise that it is impracticable to

make provision for every contingency that may arise in the course of

performance thereof and accordingly the parties thereby declare it to be their

intention that this agreement shall operate among them with firmness and without

detriment to the interest of any of them, and if in the course of performance of

this Agreement unfairness to any party is disclosed or anticipated, the parties

shall use their best endeavour to agree upon such action as may be necessary

and equitable to remove the cause of the same.

11. Provided always that in case any dispute or differences shall arise between the

Government or the said Department on its behalf and the Participant during the

progress or after completion or abandonment of the said Programme, as to the

construction of this Agreement or as to any matter or thing of whatsoever nature

arising thereunder or in connection therewith, then either party shall forthwith give

to the other notice in writing of such dispute or difference, and such dispute or

difference shall be and is hereby referred to the Director of Agriculture

Department, Sarawak, who shall mediate between the parties on the disputes or

differences, and if such mediation fails, such disputes or differences shall be

referred to arbitration before a single Arbitrator, whom shall be appointed by the

Chief Judge of High Court in Sabah and Sarawak.

12. Words importing the masculine gender shall be deemed and taken to be include

the feminine and neuter gender and the singular to include the plural and vice

versa.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF both parties have here unto set their hands and seals the

day and year first above written.

SIGNED by the DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE,

SARAWAK, for and on behalf of the Government,

_________________________

( )

in the presence of :-

Name of Witness: _______________________

Signature: _____________________________

Address of Witness : ________________________

________________________

_______________________

SIGNED by:

Name NRIC No. Signature

1._____________________________ ________________ _____________

2._____________________________ ________________ _____________

3. etc ....

WITNESSED by: __________________________

( Signature )

Name of Witness: __________________________

( NRIC No. )

Address of Witness: __________________________

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APPENDIX 2

Rubber/10MP/1

PHYSICAL PROGRESS REPORT OF RBP FOR THE MONTH OF ___________ 20___

DISTRICT:______________

N o

.

Name of RBP Ha

Year Appr.

Nursery (A) Land

Clearing (B) Farm Road (C) Terracing (D) Stacking (E) Planting (F) Fertilizing (G) Farm Maint. (H) Road Maint. (I)

Year Imp.

No. of BRS

% Ha

% Metres

% Metres

% Ha

%

No. of Seedling

s

%

Rd No Ha

%

Rd No Ha

%

Rd No Metres

%

1

Ach.

Ach.

Ach.

Ach.

Ach.

Ach.

Ach.

Ach.

Ach.

Tar. Tar. Tar. Tar. Tar. Tar. Tar. Tar. Tar.

2

3

4

5

6

7

NOTE: Ach. = Achievement. Tar. = Target. 2A = 5000 BRS did not sprout. 3F = Planting behind schedule 2 months. 4A = Waiting for BRS.

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APPENDIX 3a District Financial record for RBP Implementation Rubber/10MP/2

RBP :________________________________________________________________________ Size:________Ha

No Item

Rate per Unit (RM)

Total Cost (RM)

Payment Total Progressive

Payment (RM)

Remarks Bill No Date

Ammount (RM)

Payment Voucher No.

Date

1 Land Clearing ( ? Hectares)

2 Stacking ( ? Metres )

3 Farm Road Construction ( ? metres)

4 Terracing ( ? Metres)

5 Nursery ( No. of BRS)

RM/BRS

RM/Seedling

6 Planting ( ? Seedlings)

TOTAL

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APPENDIX 3b

District Financial record for RBP Implementation RBP :________________________________________________________________________ Size:________Ha

No

Schedule 1 Type of work & value

Rate per Unit (RM)

Total Cost (RM)

Payment Total

Progressive Payment

(RM)

Remarks Detail of work Done By

Contractor Bill No Date

Ammount (RM)

Payment Voucher No.

Date

7 Fertilizing

( ? Hectares)

Rd 1-

Rd 2-

Rd 3-

Rd 4-

8 Farm Maintenance

( ? hectares)

Rd 1-

Rd 2-

Rd 3-

Rd 4-

9 Road Maintenance

( ? metres)

Rd 1-

Rd 2-

Rd 3-

Rd 4-

10

Miscellineous

i) Access road (metres) ii) Bridges iii) Culvert iv) Drainage (metres)

TOTAL

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Appendix 4

Borang JP/2010/1.

JABATAN PERTANIAN SARAWAK

PERMOHONAN PROGRAM PEMBANGUNAN PERTANIAN

BAHAGIAN :___________________________ DAERAH:________________ Sila tandakan kotak yang berkenaan ()

Tanaman Perikanan Darat

Ternakan Industri Asas Tani dan Makanan (IATM)

I: MAKLUMAT PEMOHON Nama : _______________________________ Kaum : _____________________

No.KP Baru : _______________________________ * Pekerjaan (Gaji bulanan): __________

PPK (No.Ahli) : _______________________________ No. Tel: _________________________

Alamat Rumah : ___________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

Maklumat Projek Sedia ada/Kegiatan Aktiviti Utama Masa Kini:

Bil Jenis Aktiviti *Keluasan/Unit

(ha) Keluaran/hasil (Kg/Bil/tahun)

Purata Harga Jualan

(RM/Kg)

Purata Pendapatan

Tahunan (RM)

Bantuan Kerajaan yang pernah diterima(dalam tempoh 5 tahun):

Bil Jenis bantuan Tahun Nilai Bantuan (RM) Nama Agensi

II. Maklumat Projek Yang Dipohon (Maklumat terperinci diisi dalam Lampiran): Jenis Projek: ______________________________ Keluasan/Unit: __________________________

Nilai Bantuan (RM): ________________________ Jenis Tanah:____________________________

* Senaraikan Keperluan Bantuan:_________________________________________________________

* Nota : Maklumat yang lengkap hendaklah diisi dalam Lampiran 1 [Borang Maklumat Permohonan ( Baru)]

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Borang yang lengkap diisi hendaklah dikembalikan ke Pejabat Pertanian terdekat pada atau sebelum 30 April.

Status Tanah Sila ()

Bergeran Sistem Perlaksanaan Individu

TOL

Berkelompok

PL (Provisional Lease) Estet Mini

NCR

Tanah Sewa

Alamat Lokasi Projek : ___________________________________________________________________ Saya mengakui bahawa semua maklumat di atas adalah benar. Jika diluluskan, saya akan patuh kepada semua arahan, syarat/peraturan serta kaedah/Prosedur perlaksanaan pembangunan pertanian Jabatan Pertanian Sarawak. Tandatangan: ____________________ Tarikh: _________________ III : PERAKUAN KETUA KAMPUNG/TUAI RUMAH (jika berkenaan) Saya memperakukan yang pemohon serta keluarga adalah penduduk kampung/rumah panjang ini dan telah mengusahakan kawasan tanah/projek pertanian yang dipohon. Tandatangan : _____________________ Tarikh : _______________________________

Nama : _____________________ Cop Rasmi KK/TR

UNTUK KEGUNAAN PEJABAT PERTANIAN DAERAH

COP TERIMAAN BORANG: Tindakan: Tanaman

Perikanan Darat

Ternakan

IATM

Tandatangan (OiC) : ______________________

Nama : ______________________ Tarikh: ________________________

Rujukan Pejabat : ______________________

Saranan Tandatangan:_________________________________

Tidak disokong Nama :___________________________________

Tindakan lanjut Jawatan :_________________ Tarikh: ___________

*Nota : Maklumat yang lengkap hendaklah diisi dalam Lampiran 1 [Borang Maklumat Permohonan ( Baru/ Lonjakan)] Borang yang lengkap diisi hendaklah dikembalikan ke Pejabat Pertanian terdekat pada atau sebelum 30 April.

Nama Kpg/Rh.Pjg. : _____________________________ _____________________________

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Appendix 5

A. ASSISTANCE FOR ESTABLISHMENT STAGE (Year 1)

No. Item Price/ Unit

(RM) Quantity Total (RM)

1 Mattock 35.00 2 70.00

2 Machete 30.00 2 60.00

3 Axe 65.00 1 65.00

4 Grind Stone 15.00 1 15.00

5 Water Level 25.00 1 25.00

6 Measuring Tape 25.00 1 25.00

7 Nylon Rope 5.00 4 20.00

8 Mini Spade 5.00 2 10.00

9 Polybag 10.00 7 70.00

TOTAL 360.00

B. ASSISTANCE FOR MAINTENANCE AND FERTILISING STAGE (Year 2)

No. Item Price/ Unit

(RM) Quantity Total (RM)

1 Sprayer 150.00 2 300.00

2 Secateurs 20.00 1 20.00

3 Pruning Saw 30.00 1 30.00

4 Machete 20.00 2 40.00

TOTAL 390.00

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Appendix 6

ESTIMATED COST FOR FARM MAINTENANCE (Individual Planting)

Year Round Calculation Total (RM)

2 1 - 4 1 Round 1 ha = 4 litres herbicide 1 gallon = 4 litres = RM 50 4 rounds = RM 50 x 4 = RM 200

200.00

Total Year 2 200.00

3 5 - 8 1 Round 1 ha = 4 litres herbicide 1 gallon = 4 litres = RM 50 4 rounds = RM 50 x 4 = RM 200

200.00

Total Year 3 200.00

4 9 - 12 1 Round 1 ha = 4 litres herbicide 1 gallon = 4 litres = RM 50 4 rounds = RM 50 x 4 = RM 200

200.00

Total Year 4 200.00

5 13 - 16 1 Round 1 ha = 4 litres herbicide 1 gallon = 4 litres = RM 50 4 rounds = RM 50 x 4 = RM 200

200.00

Total Year 5 200.00

6 17 - 18 1 Round 1 ha = 4 litres herbicide 1 gallon = 4 litres = RM 50 2 rounds = RM 50 x 2 = RM 100

100.00

Total Year 6 90.00

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Appendix 7

ESTIMATED COST FOR FERTILISING

Year Round Calculation Total (RM)

1st 1 1 tree = 110g CIRP 1 ha = 500 trees x 113g = 56.5kg 1 bag = 50 kg = RM 30 56.5 kg = ~ 2 bags = RM 60

60.00

Total Year 1 60.00

2nd 2 & 3 1 tree = 150g NPK Yellow 1 ha = 500 trees x 150g = 75 kg 1 bag = 50 kg = RM 80 75 kg = ~ 2 bags = RM 80 x 2 x 2 = RM 320

320.00

4 1 tree = 200g NPK Yellow 1 ha = 500 trees x 200g = 100 kg 1 bag = 50 kg = RM 80 100 kg = ~ 2 bags = RM 160

160.00

Total Year 2 480.00

3rd 5 & 6 1 tree = 350g NPK Yellow 1 ha = 500 trees x 350g = 175 kg 1 bag = 50 kg = RM 80 175 kg = ~4 bags = RM 80 x 4 x 2 = RM 640

640.00

Total Year 3 640.00

4th 7 1 tree = 400g NPK Yellow 1 ha = 500 trees x 400g = 200 kg 1 bag = 50 kg = RM 80 200 kg = 4 bags = RM 320

320.00

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Year Round Calculation Total

8 1 tree = 450g NPK Yellow 1 ha = 500 trees x 450g = 225 kg 1 bag = 50 kg = RM 80 225 kg = ~ 5 bags = RM 400

400.00

Total Year 4 720.00

5th 9 1 tree = 500g NPK Yellow 1 ha = 500 trees x 500g = 250 kg 1 bag = 50 kg = RM 80 250 kg = 5 bags = RM 400

400.00

10 1 tree = 600g NPK Yellow 1 ha = 500 trees x 600g = 300 kg 1 bag = 50 kg = RM 80 300 kg = ~ 6 bags = RM 480

480.00

Total Year 5 880.00

6th 11 1 tree = 600g NPK Yellow 1 ha = 500 trees x 600g = 330 kg 1 bag = 50 kg = RM 80 300 kg = ~ 6 bags = RM 480

480.00

Total Year 6 480.00

GRAND TOTAL 3,260.00

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Appendix 8

Implementation schedule for Rubber Block Planting

No Activities Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Remarks

Pre- Implementations year

Receive application

Federal Budget Examination

State Budget approval

Inform BRS supplier of quota ( Federal )

Nursery establishment of planting materials

Inform Divisional allocation/quota (Federal)

Inform Divisional allocation/quota (state)

Identification of areas and participants/Land inspection to verify land status

Perimeter survey of proposed areas

Selection, Recommendations & approval of applications by DvPDC

Selection, Recommendations & approval of applications by PAP

Calling of Tenders and Quotations

Implementation year

Award of Tenders and Quotations

Underbrushing, felling, cutting, stacking

Terracing, road construction

Supply of BRS

field planting

Field maintenance of existing RMEs

Implementation of Group Processing Centres ( GPC )

Staff and Farmers training

Rubber source bush nursery maintenance

productivity enhancement implementation

Maintenance of farm road, bridges etc

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Appendix 9

Implementation Schedule for Individual Rubber Planting

No Activities Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Remarks

Pre- Implementations year

1 Receive application

2 Federal Budget Examination

3 State Budget approval

4 Inform BRS supplier of quota ( Federal )

5 Inform Divisional allocation/quota (Federal)

6 Inform Divisional allocation/quota (state)

7 Identification of areas and participants/Land inspection to verify land status

8 Perimeter survey of proposed areas

9 Selection, Recommendations & approval of applications by DvPDC

10 Selection, Recommendations & approval of applications by PAP

11 Prepare & calling Quotation/ Tender (Procurement of Input)

Implementation year

12 Award of Tenders and Quotations

13 Underbrushing, felling, cutting

14 Lining

15 Platform Construction & Holing

16 Nursery Set-up

17 Field planting

18 Field maintenance of existing RBPs

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AGRONOMY PRACTICES.

THE RUBBER TREE

Hevea brasiliensis, also known as the Para rubber tree after the Brazilian port of Para, is a quick growing, fairly sturdy, perennial tree of a height of 25 to 30 metres. It has a straight trunk and thick, somewhat soft, light brownish gray bark. The young plant shows characteristic growth pattern of alternating period of rapid elongation and consolidated development. The leaves are trifoliate with long stalks. Refoliation is quick and copious flowering follows. Flowers are small but appearing in large clusters. Fruits are three lobed, each holding three seeds, quite like castor seeds in appearance but much larger in size. The seeds are oil bearing.

The rubber tree may live for a hundred years or even more. But its economic life period in plantations, on general considerations is, only around 32 years – 7 years of immature phase and 25 years of productive phase.

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RUBBER PLANTING.

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS FOR OPTIMUM GROWTH OF RUBBER TREE

1. Rainfall of 2000 to 3000 mm evenly distributed without any marked dry season and with

125 to 150 rainy days per annum

2. Maximum temperature of about 29oC to 34oC and minimum of about 20oC or more with a

monthly mean of 25 to 28oC

3. High atmospheric humidity of the order of 80%

4. Bright sunshine amounting to about 2000 h per annum at the rate of 6 h per day through

all the months

5. Absence of strong winds

RUBBER GROWING SOILS

Soil Type

Soil for rubber cultivation should have a minimum depth of one metre without any intervening

hardpan or impenetrable layer. Water table should also be well below one metre so that at least

one metre of soil with good aeration, essential for root penetration is available.

Drainage

Well-drained soil is essential for optimum growth and yield of rubber plants. In marshy areas,

owing to poor physical properties and waterlogged conditions growth of rubber is always found

to be very poor.

LAND PREPARATION

In Malaysia, rubber plantations are established in forest clearings, rubber replanting or by crop

replacement. Most of the areas available for rubber cultivation are highly undulating and the

extent of flat lands suitable for planting rubber is limited. These situations necessitate clearing of

the land and adoption of proper soil conservation measures before planting rubber.

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JUNGLE CLEARING

Jungle felling has been done

The land to be brought under rubber cultivation should be cleared of all vegetation. Large trees

of economic value should be removed first followed by felling and removing of smaller trees and

slashing of the under growth. Stacking should be done in order to facilitate planting.

Jungle felling using Bulldozer Jungle felling using excavator

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STACKING

All the remaining wood should be cut into pieces that can be handled by manpower. These pieces should

be stacked on stumps and retired. In this way a large proportion of the stem itself is removed without

leaving a big hole. Extremely large diameter pieces should be cut so that they may be rolled away to the

planting row where they are left to rot.

LINING

Lining should be based on plant spacing and planting density to be adopted. Rubber can be

planted by adopting square or rectangular planting system. Square planting is suitable for level

and near level lands. Rectangular system can be adopted in flat lands and slopes. In rectangular

planting the lines should be oriented in the East West direction to intercept maximum sunlight.

Contour lining is done in undulating and hilly areas where the slope exceeds 8 per cent.

TERRACING

On hilly and undulating terrain, cutting of terraces along the contour is a recommended practice

to conserve moisture and prevent erosion. The soil on the hill side is cut from a distance of 1 –

1.5 m in front of the planting row and thrown back in such a way that the terraces so formed will

have a width of 2 to 2.5 metre and an inward drop of 30-45 cm. Steps of uncut earth are left out

at intervals along the terraces to check lateral flow of water.

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PITTING AND PLANTING

Pitting is necessary to provide an ideal medium for the proper growth of the young rubber root

system. The standard size of the pit is 45cm x 45cm x 30cm. But in hard, stony and compact

soils, the pits should be widened. Pitting should be started sufficiently early and filling should be

completed well in advance of planting so that the filled soil will get sufficient time to settle. While

digging, the topsoil is kept on one side and the subsoil on another side. Filling should be done

with the top fertile soil as far as possible.

The organic manure and phosphatic fertilisers applied to the pits should be mixed with the top 20

cm soil in the pit. The pits should be filled to about 5 cm above ground level. A peg is placed in

the centre of the pit to locate the planting point.

At the time of planting, the top whorl of leaves of the polybag plant should be fully mature. The

soil around the bag is removed and the bags are taken out of the trench. Dressing of the lateral

roots and taproot, if grown out of the bags, may be necessary.

AFTERCARE

After planting, the plants should be inspected at regular intervals and the false shoots sprouting from the stock should be removed and only the vigorous bud shoot is allowed to develop. Any side shoot developing up to 2.5 metres from the ground level should also be removed by pruning.

RUBBER TREE FERTILIZATION

Rubber tree needs fertilizer as the source of food. Nutrient contain in fertilizer can make the tree

growing faster. Reason rubber tree needs fertilizer as follow:

Increasing nutrient content in the ground and consequently in rubber tree.

Accelerate the growth of rubber tree.

Avoid or restore from leaf disease.

Accelerate patronage in rubber estate and consequently reduce weed.

Rubber tree can be tapped in time.

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Increase latex production

Accelerate bark renewal

For young tree (1- 15 years after planted), sows the fertilizer surrounding the tree in complete

circle. The radius is between 15- 60cm according to the age of the tree. Scratch the soil to make

fertilizer quickly absorb by the soil. After 15 months, sows the fertilizer in planting rows with width

of 2 meter. For adult tree in clean area, sows the fertilizer all over the area except 60cm from the

tree. If weeds grow within the inter- rows, fertilize the inter- rows with width of 3.0 to 3.5 meter.

WEED CONTROL

One of agronomy practice that important in rubber plantation was weed control. Because of

difficulty in getting labour nowadays, utilizing of herbicides or weedicides is more popular. Weed

can be considered as unwanted plant in rubber plantation. The problems caused by weed are

follows:

Compete with rubber tree to get sunlight, water, nutrient and space.

Stunt rubber tree growth

Delay in tapping rubber tree

Give a shelter to rubber pest

Hinder fertilizing and weeding works

Can cause fire

Weed can be controlled by using following methods:

Plough or hoe

Embedded with leguminous

Consume by ruminant such as goat or cattle

Weeding

Grass such as Paspalum conjugatum (rumput kerbau), Axonopus compressus (rumput pahit),

Ottochloa nodosa (rumput sarang buaya) and broad-leaved weed such as Borreria alata (herba

itik) dan Ageratum conyzoides (rumpai tahi ayam) which grew within inter- rows must be under

control. Wild weed such as Imperata cylindrical (lalang), Asystasia intrusa (herba jejentik),

Mikina micrantha (selaput tunggul), Ischaemum muticum (rumput tembaga jantan), Eleusine

indica (rumput sambau), Pennisetum polystachyon (rumput ekor kuda), Dicranopteris linearis

(paku resam), Chromolaena odorata (pokok kapal terbang), Stenochlaena palustris (paku

rawan), Mimosa invisa (semalu besar), Melastoma malasbathricum (senduduk) and Cyperus

rotundus (siperus halia hitam) need to be fully controlled.

Paspalum conjugatum (Rumput kerbau)

Axonopus compressus (Rumput pahit)

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Ottochloa nodosa (Rumput sarang buaya)

Borreria alata (Herba itik)

Ageratum conyzoides (Rumpai tahi ayam)

Imperata cylindrical (Lalang)

Asystasia intrusa (Herba jejentik) Mikina micrantha (Selaput tunggul)

Ischaemum muticum (Rumput tembaga jantan)

Eleusine indica (Rumput sambau)

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Pennisetum polystachyon (Rumput ekor kuda)

Dicranopteris linearis (Paku resam)

Chromolaena odorata (Pokok kapal terbang)

Stenochlaena palustris (Paku rawan)

Mimosa invisa (Semalu besar) Melastoma malasbathricum

(Senduduk)

Cyperus rotundus (Siperus halia hitam)

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SAFETY MEASURES IN WEEDING

Utilizing the protective gear as following can becomes a part of good practice in weeding which

can reduce:

i) Boot

ii) Long sleeve dress

iii) Rubber Glove

iv) Plastic apron

v) Mask

vi) Goggle

vii) Hat

Following listed a few safety steps for herbicides user:

i) Keep herbicides in locked place and away from food.

ii) Read closely the label before utilize it.

iii) Use protective gear when spraying weedicides.

iv) Make sure sprayer does not leak.

v) Wash the nozzle if clogged. Do not blow it

vi) Avoid smoking and eating while operating with herbicides.

vii) If eyes or part of body contacted with weedicides, wash immediately with water.

viii) Destroy empty weedicide container.

RUBBER TREE DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL A. STEM DISEASE There are several diseases that commonly attack rubber stem which is: i) Pink Disease caused by fungi (Corticium salmonicolor)

More damaging for plants in the age group of 2 to 12 years. Main seat of infection is usually the fork region. White or pink coloured cobweb mycelial growth on the bark surface with streaks of latex oozing out from the lesions. Rotting, drying up and cracking of the affected bark follow. Sprouts develop from below the affected portion. The distal portion of branches dry and dried leaves stick to the dead branches.

Control Measure: a) For young tree (not yet tapped), apply Bordeaux mixture one per week on to the fork

and branches to reduces disease incidence. b) For matured tree (tapped), „Calixin Ready Mixed‟ can be applied on the infected area.

ii) Black Stripe, Black Thread or Black Rot caused by fungi (Phytophthora palmivora)

Commonly occur in the renewed bark region, small depressions are formed due to localised rotting and drying of bark, which gets pressed to the wood. When scraped, deep vertical black lines running downward into the tapping bark and upwards into the renewed bark are noticed. Bark rot often reduces yield. The renewed bark becomes highly uneven.

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Control Measure: a) Apply „Rodomil 25WP‟ with 0.8% concentration rate by spraying or brushing at the

infected area twice a week. b) Other fungicide as long as it contains oxadixil and mancozeb such as „Sandafon M‟ or

„Oxadixil mixture‟ and propineb such as „Fruvit‟ with formulation 0.6% also can be considered.

c) To prevent the disease spread to other healthy tree, make sure the tapping knife submerged in fungicide.

Pink Disease Black Stripe, Black Thread or Black

Rot B. LEAF DISEASE There are several diseases that commonly attack rubber leaf which is: i) Abnormal Leaf Fall caused by fungi (Phytophthora palmivora and P. botryosa)

First the fruits rot, later infected leaves fall in large numbers prematurely, either green or after turning coppery red. A black lesion may develop on the petiole with a drop of latex, often coagulated, in the centre. Lesion may develop on the midrib and leaf blades also. Heavy defoliation may lead to considerable loss of crop and die-back of terminal twigs.

Control Measure: a) Apply Oil-based copper oxychloride dispersed in diluents spray oil employing either

low volume air blast sprayers from the ground or through aerial application. ii) Colletotrichum Leaf Disease caused by fungi (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides)

Infect tender leaves, mostly at the leaf tip region. A spot are small, brown in colour and is surrounded by a yellow hallo. Numerous spots coalesce and dry up leading to defoliation. The infected leaves often crinkle and become distorted before shedding. Control Measure: a) For pre-mature tree or rubber nursery, spraying with Daconil or Antracol with

formulation 0.2% at five - seven days intervals until the leaf turn to green.

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Abnormal Leaf Fall caused by

Phytophthora palmivora Colletotrichum Leaf Disease caused

by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides C. ROOT DISEASE There are several diseases that commonly attack rubber leaf which is: i) White Root Disease caused by fungi (Rigidoporus lignosus)

Fungal hyphae sticked to the surface of root and white lines affected roots. Upper fungal fruit is brownish while beneath is reddish. The foliage turns into yellowish and turn to dry and fall. Control Measure: a) Dig up the root system. Drench fungicide within the groove. b) For young tree (2 – 5 years), use 20g „Bayleton‟ or 20ml „Tilt‟ diluted in 2 litre water.

Meanwhile, for mature tree use 10g „Bayleton‟ or 10ml „Tilt‟ diluted in 1 litre of water. c) Repeat those treatment after 6 months

ii) Brown Root Disease caused by fungi (Phellinus noxius)

Retardation in growth and general yellowish discolouration of the foliage. Affected roots when examined and show a thick encrustation of soil, sand and fungal hyphae cemented to the root and brown lines in the affected roots. In advanced cases the plants dry up. Infection is noticed on young nursery plants also. Control Measure: a) Open up the root system. Completely killed and dried roots may be traced, pruned off

and burnt along with any rotting stump in the immediate vicinity and partially affected and healthy roots washed with tridemorph 0.5% (Calixin 6.25 ml/l) solution.

b) When the fungicide dries up, a thin coating with a wound dressing compound may be given. Refill the soil and drench the base with fungicide solution. The dried up plants may be uprooted, root traced, collected and destroyed.

c) As prophylactic, measure the bases of trees neighbouring the affected trees may also be drenched with fungicide solution mentioned above.

d) Drench the nursery beds having affected plants with any of the above mentioned fungicide solution.

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White Root Disease Brown Root Disease

Effect from root disease

D. PEST CONTROL

In Malaysia, pest in rubber planting is divided into 3 groups:

i) Insect

ii) Mollusc

iii) Mammal

i) Insects

Species Control Measure

Grasshoppers Controlled with the following pesticides: 1. Orthene 75S @ 1g + 1 lit water 2. Tamaron 600 @ 1 mil + 1 lit water 3. Malathion LV @ 1 kg per hectare

Crickets Controlled with the following pesticides: 1. Lindane 20 @ 2.5 mil + 1 lit water 2. Tamaron 600 @ 5 mil + 1 lit water 3. Orhene 75-S @ 1g + 1 lit water 4. Malathion LV @ 1 kg per hectare

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Termites Controlled by drench the following pesticides at the base of the tree: 1. Dursban EC @ 20 mil + 5 lit water 2. Lorsban 40 @ 25 mil + 5 lit water 3. Stedfast @ 330 mil + 5 lit water 4. Fastac @ 200 mil + 5 lit water

Barnacles and Mealybugs

Controlled with the following pesticides: 1. Albarol White Oil @ 28 mil + 5 lit water 2. Bauran karosene-soap @ 28 mil + 5 lit water

Thrips Controlled with the following pesticides: 1. Mitac 20 @ 10 mil + 5 lit water but unnecessarily used. The attack will be end if each season change

Leaf worms A use of chemical control is seldom because this species got their own natural enemies. If happen, farmers can use the following pesticides: 1. Dipterex SP @ 10g + 5 lit water 2. Sevin 85S @ 10g + 1 lit water

Yellow mites They are several natural predators that can control this species. But, also can be control by pesticide such as Mitac20 @ 25g + 5 lit water.

Ladybugs Can be controlled by: 1. Spraying with Sevin 85S @ 20g + 5 lit water

Leafbugs Can be controlled by: 1. Spraying with Sevin 85S @ 25g + 5 lit water

ii) Molluscs

Species Control Measure

Snails and leeches Controlled with poisonous bait mixture (bran + „meta‟ + chalk + cement) with 1:2:6:6 ratio. This bait will be sowed at tree base or the edge of bushes.

iii) Mammals

Species Control Measure

Deer, Mousedeers and Antelopes

Can be controlled by brushing the rubber stem with ‟Hinder‟.

Boars Fence the area or kill it by poisonous bait.

Rats and Squirrels Can be caught by using strong adhesive or poison it with poisonous bait such as Zinc phosfida, Matikus, Warfarin, Sorexa HRU and KG 22.

Monkeys Kill it by shooting.