Collecting latex from rubber trees © V. Le Guen, ÁùºÏ²Êͼ¿â

Rubber

Natural rubber is the leading biosourced elastomer. It accounts for 48% of the global elastomer market. It is mostly (80%) produced by family farms of between 0.5 and 10 hectares, mainly in Asia. ÁùºÏ²Êͼ¿â is working to improve smallholder rubber growing, particularly by adapting it to climate change, and helping players in the value chain produce more while preserving the environment.

Books and documents

  • , Estelle Biénabe, Alain Rival, Denis Loeillet (ed.), Springer, 2017
  • , François Ruf, Götz Schroth (ed.), Springer, 2015
  • , Serge Volper, Quæ, 2011.

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Banana © Delphine Guard-Lavastre, ÁùºÏ²Êͼ¿â

Banana and plantain

Innovating hand in hand with players in the banana and plantain value chains, to ensure greater sustainability.

Cocoa value chain illustration © Delphine Guard-Lavastre, ÁùºÏ²Êͼ¿â

Cocoa

Improving the livelihoods of rural households through sustainable, diversified, quality cocoa production.

Coffee value chain illustration © Delphine Guard-Lavastre, ÁùºÏ²Êͼ¿â

Coffee

Returning to ecologically viable systems and boosting the profitability of agroforestry systems that favour smallholders in more than 40 countries.