Rubber seminar in Padang

JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Industry and Trade, in cooperation with the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries, is to hold a seminar on natural rubber from July 8 to July 10 in Padang, West Sumatra.

Head of the province's industry and trade office, Bambang Susilobroto, said recently in Padang that the seminar, titled Modernizing The Smallholders Sector, would focus on improving the natural rubber produced by smallholders.

Bambang said that aside from Indonesia, the seminar would draw participants from Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India and Papua New Guinea, Antara reported.