Economics of smallholder rubber production in Northern Laos

In this paper we examine the economics of smallholder rubber production in Luangnamtha Province. The paper draws on thesis research on the economic potential of smallholder rubber production in Northern Laos. The specific objectives of the research are to appraise the economics of smallholder rubber production in the established rubber-growing village of Hadyao in Namtha District of Luangnamtha Province, and to use this as a basis for modelling the economic potential of smallholder rubber production in a variety of settings to indicate the likely expansion of rubber in other areas within Luangnamtha Province.