Capacity Building Projects
We’re transforming the natural rubber supply chain from the ground up! GPSNR’s impact focussed capacity building projects are designed by our Smallholder and Capacity Building Working Group, implemented by local partner organisations and funded by individual companies and/ or grantmaking organisations currently.
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Global
Digital Knowledge Sharing Platform (Rubber Wiki)
Project Timeline: 8 February 2022 to 31 August 2024
Current Status: Completed
Statistics : Digital Knowledge Sharing Platform (Rubber Wiki)
Rubber Wiki is a digital knowledge-sharing platform tailored for global natural rubber smallholders, now available on Android in 10 countries and 11 languages. It offers essential resources such as e-training modules, infographics, and daily rubber prices from SGX (SICOM Price) and RAOT, among other functions. Rubber Wiki empowers smallholders with accessible knowledge and tools, supporting sustainable practices and strengthening connections across the natural rubber supply chain. There are 3 phases in this project as shown below:
- Phase 1: Status Quo Assessment (Completed)
- Phase 2: Development of Rubber Wiki Mobile Application (Completed)
- Phase 3: Content Development (Completed)
Smallholders Policy-Equivalent
Project Timeline: July 2022 to May 2023
Current Status: Completed
Statistics : Smallholders Policy-Equivalent
The Smallholder Policy Equivalent (SPE) Study Project is a key GPSNR initiative aimed at supporting global smallholders in adopting sustainable practices in natural rubber production. The HCV Network (HCVN) Secretariat was commissioned to develop the SPE’s objectives, content, and roadmap, tailored to the needs of smallholder members, resulting in an advanced draft of the policy. Recognizing the need for an effective system to ensure the SPE’s success, GPSNR is currently working on developing practical strategies for its implementation. For further information, please contact info@gpsnr.org.
HCSA-HCVN Field Trials
Project Timeline: January 2023 to May 2023
Current Status: Completed
Statistics : HCSA-HCVN Field Trials
In collaboration with the High Carbon Stock Approach (HCSA) and the High Conservation Value Network (HCVN), and supported by Daemeter, GPSNR conducted a field trial in Pelalawan, focusing on rubber farmers. This trial tested the HCSA smallholder toolkit and HCVN’s Nature Positive Farming (NPF) questionnaire, both previously piloted with oil palm smallholders in Indonesia. The collaborative project aimed to refine the HCSA toolkit into a cross-commodity framework, while also evaluating the NPF approach’s suitability for rubber farmers, thus providing practical, sustainable farming guidance across commodities. For further information, please contact info@gpsnr.org.
Indonesia
GAP Coaching: SNV-Proforest
Project Timeline: June 2022 to December 2023
Current Status: Completed
Statistics : GAP Coaching: SNV-Proforest
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2010
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Total Smallholders Coached
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34%
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Female Smallholders Coached
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20%
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Youth Coached
- Number of Village: 48
- Total trainers trained: 82
- 27 Demonstration Plot Established
GAP Coaching: Koltiva (Phase 1)
Project Timeline: May 2022 to April 2024
Current Status: Completed
Statistics : GAP Coaching: Koltiva (Phase 1)
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5000
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Total Smallholders Coached
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45%
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Female Smallholders Coached
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18%
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Youth Coached
- Number of Classes: 7504
- Total trainers trained: 29
- Total number farmers mapped: 5000
- Farmcloud Registration: 1591
Disease Fighting: SNV-IRRI
Project Timeline: September 2022 to December 2023
Current Status: Completed
Statistics : Disease Fighting: SNV-IRRI
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1027
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Total Smallholders Coached
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22%
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Female Smallholders Coached
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24%
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Youth Coached
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- Total Trainers Trained: 44
- 12 Demonstration Plots Established
- Conduct disease inspections across targeted regions to identify and monitor outbreaks.
- Pilot a rapid response mechanism to enable prompt action against disease outbreaks.
- Develop and disseminate materials that provide guidance on disease control and best practices.
- Deliver targeted coaching for smallholder farmers on effective disease treatment and prevention techniques.
Thailand
Agroforestry: RAFS
Project Timeline: December 2022 to February 2026
Current Status: Ongoing
Statistics : Agroforestry: RAFS
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771
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Total Smallholders Coached
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62%
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Female Smallholders Coached
This agroforestry project in Southern Thailand focuses on a series of key activities to improve environmental sustainability and economic resilience for rubber farmers through:
- Innovative promotion for rubber agroforestry transformation in Southern Thailand.
- Research on food species suitable for rubber co-planting for ecological and economic sustainability.
- Seedlings provision for the promotion of rubber agroforestry transformation.
- Socio-economic changes of Southern rubber agroforestry farmers in the transformative period.
- The development of local marketing systems for rubber agroforestry products.
GAP Coaching: Koltiva
Project Timeline: September 2023 to September 2026
Current Status: Ongoing
Statistics : GAP Coaching: Koltiva
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2,025
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Total Smallholders Coached
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51%
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Female Smallholders Coached
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60
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Youth Coached
- Group Coaching Session: 1,800
- Farmers Mapped: 1,150
- Farm Mapping and Assessment: 1,150
While the traditional rubber-growing regions of Southern and Eastern Thailand have long supported cultivation, recent expansions have moved into the less favorable climates of Northern and Northeastern Thailand. Although this expansion has improved living conditions for many in the Northeast, farmers still often lack experience in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), limiting productivity and livelihood potential. These challenges are intensified by the EU regulation on deforestation-free products, which will soon require smallholders to meet strict farm mapping standards or risk exclusion from a key market. Addressing these issues, GPSNR has launched a GAP coaching program for smallholders in Bueng Kan and Chiang Rai. This initiative supports smallholders in adopting GAPs that align with GPSNR’s environmental and social standards and comply with the Thai Agricultural Standard set by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. For more information, please contact info@gpsnr.org.
Cambodia
Rubber Agroforestry Workshop 2022
Project Timeline: September 2022 to October 2022
Current Status: Completed
Statistics : Rubber Agroforestry Workshop 2022
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18
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Total Participants
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22%
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Female Participants
To enhance smallholder engagement in sustainable agroforestry practices, GPSNR launched a project to equip rubber farmers with practical knowledge and resources on agroforestry systems. This initiative has provided “Introduction to Agroforestry” workshops for smallholders globally, empowering them with foundational skills that support sustainable land management and offer diversified income opportunities in rubber-producing communities. In 2022, workshops were conducted in Indonesia and Cambodia, followed by additional sessions in Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, and Indonesia in 2023-2024. For further information, please contact info@gpsnr.org. The fund of EUR 35,100 was allocated for the workshops in Cambodia and Indonesia in 2022.
Cote D'Ivoire
Rubber Agroforestry Workshop 2023
Project Timeline: August 2023 to May 2024
Current Status: Completed
Statistics : Rubber Agroforestry Workshop 2023
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57
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Total Participants
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12%
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Female Participants
To enhance smallholder engagement in sustainable agroforestry practices, GPSNR launched a project to equip rubber farmers with practical knowledge and resources on agroforestry systems. This initiative has provided “Introduction to Agroforestry” workshops for smallholders globally, empowering them with foundational skills that support sustainable land management and offer diversified income opportunities in rubber-producing communities. In 2022, workshops were conducted in Indonesia and Cambodia, followed by additional sessions in Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, and Indonesia in 2023-2024. For further information, please contact info@gpsnr.org. The fund of USD 60,000 was allocated for the workshops in Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, and Indonesia in 2023-2024.
Liberia
Rubber Agroforestry Workshop 2023
Project Timeline: August 2023 to May 2024
Current Status: Completed
Statistics : Rubber Agroforestry Workshop 2023
To enhance smallholder engagement in sustainable agroforestry practices, GPSNR launched a project to equip rubber farmers with practical knowledge and resources on agroforestry systems. This initiative has provided “Introduction to Agroforestry” workshops for smallholders globally, empowering them with foundational skills that support sustainable land management and offer diversified income opportunities in rubber-producing communities. In 2022, workshops were conducted in Indonesia and Cambodia, followed by additional sessions in Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, and Indonesia in 2023-2024. For further information, please contact info@gpsnr.org. The fund of USD 60,000 was allocated for the workshops in Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, and Indonesia in 2023-2024.
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