1、Exploring Smallholder Solutions in the Rubber Sector FEASIBILITY STUDY: THE PROCESSING AND SALE OF RUBBERWOOD TO SUPPORT SMALLHOLDER FINANCING IN INDONESIA SEPTEMBER 2020 HeveaConnect, Target Corporation, and World Wildlife Fund are engaged in finding solutions to enhance the production and trade of
2、 sustainable natural rubber.The three organizations came together in 2019 around the shared interest in understanding how the processing and sale of rubberwood might incentivize the adoption of sustainable practices by natural rubber smallholders and enhance their livelihoods.We enlisted the service
3、s of Financial Access to analyze the potential of rubberwood to serve as a mechanism to support smallholder financing in Indonesia.Although the scope of the analysis was limited to two provinces in Sumatra, the findings of this study could be used there and elsewhere in Indonesia to inform the devel
4、opment of sustainable natural rubber initiatives that include the processing and trade of rubberwood as one of several strategies to support equity in natural rubber supply chains. WWF For more than 50 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. One of the worlds leading conservation organi
5、zations, WWF works in nearly 100 countries and is supported by more than 1.1 million members in the United States and 5 million supporters globally. WWFs unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level from local to global, and ensures the del
6、ivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature. Visit worldwildlife.org to learn more. TARGET Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) serves guests at nearly 1,900 stores and at Target. com. Since 1946, Target has given 5% of its profit to communities, which tod