Hot weather a bane for rubber tappers

RUBBER tappers in Kedah are in dire straits as their incomes have declined sharply due to the hot weather in the last few months as rubber trees produce less latex during the hot weather, Utusan Malaysia reported.

Nor Sahima Jusoh, 51, from Kampung Baharu, Panchor, said during the hot season, the leaves of rubber trees usually fall and trees produce less latex.