Natural Rubber Production

00:00:00,380Good morning. In this module, we've been looking at the production of some of the world's most important raw materials, and today it's the turn of rubber. Traditionally, natural rubber was produced on small holdings, and in case you're not familiar with the process, I'll just describe it briefly. The first stage in the process, known as tapping, involves making an incision in the rubber tree and removing a thin layer of bark. This procedure has to be done very carefully with a specia...