TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Itochu plans to launch a tracking system to help Southeast Asia's rubber farmers cope with a European Union anti-deforestation law that will soon come into force, potentially easing the pressure on smallholder producers.
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Itochu to help Asian rubber farmers address EU deforestation law
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A worker taps rubber trees in Aceh Utara, Indonesia in 2020: A tracking system to be introduced by Itochu will help farmers comply with a new European Union anti-deforestation law. © AP
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