Kota Kinabalu: The West Region Latex Timber Forest Plantation Project has recorded rubber coagulum sales totalling RM2.89 million as of 2025, with payments of RM142,616.75 made to local rubber tappers.
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Sabah Forestry Development Authority (Safoda) General Manager Datuk Bahrul Razha Chuprat said rubber tapping activities under the project began in 2018 and have generated financial benefits for local communities.
He said Safoda developed the Latex Timber Forest Plantation (ITP) covering 1,868 hectares in the West and North regions in 2011 to ensure a sustainable timber supply while strengthening the rubber agri-commodity sector.
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Currently, 41 local participants are involved in tapping activities and receive RM1.50 per kilogram, earning an average annual income of about RM4,000 per person.
Bahrul said Safoda is also exploring other revenue-generating initiatives such as solar energy, renewable energy, wind turbines and carbon-related projects to support long-term forestry development
