Thailand, Indonesia lose ground to Ivory Coast in rubber output

European sustainability regulations provide lift for West African country

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More Ivory Coast farmers have switched from growing cacao beans to cultivating natural rubber. © Reuters

MACHIKA SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Ivory Coast is steadily gaining on Southeast Asian nations as a major rubber producer, buoyed by pending sustainability rules in Europe.

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