Tappers feeling the pinch with drop in rubber price

Gone are the good days: Rubber tappers are worried they are unable to sustain their livelihood.

Compiled by LIEW JIA XIAN, FAZLEENA AZIZ and R. ARAVINTHAN

THE sudden drop in rubber price in the market, coupled with unpredictable weather and rising cost of living has caused rubber tappers in Kelantan to feel the pinch, Utusan Malaysia reported.