Rubber sector needs 80,000 workers, says Johari

PUTRAJAYA: The rubber plantation sector needs an estimated 80,000 workers to meet the needs of rubber smallholders, said Plantations and Commodities Minister, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

"There are about 420,000 hectares of rubber smallholdings which are still untapped due to a shortage of workers. This is a major issue.