1971 Government of Ghana established a Rubber estate in the eastern region of the country under the management of State Farms Corporations. The leader ship of late Mr. Minta Jacob the plantation was well established; during the revolution period the estate was stop operating for a long period. During the same period workers were not paid so they started cultivating food crops in the land which cause damaging the rubber trees. 1995 Management of Glamour Group of company takes over the estate and started operations in the name of Rubber Plantations Ghana Limited. RPG started planting the area since 1998 and completes in the year of 2006. Currently RPG is producing 400 tons of dry rubber annually.
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| An integrated agriculture operation giant Rubber Plantations Limited is Ghana's second largest producer of rubber. Exotic horticulture being a labour intensive activity the company has been a major employer of people in West Akhim District in the Eastern Region of Ghana. It today has a workforce of about 800. Over 65% of the workforce comprises of women. RPG is part of Glamour group of companies one of the oldest business conglomerates in Ghana with business interests ranging from poultry, textiles, retail and consumer marketing, plastic and paper products and real estates. |
Develop rubber is the most profitable cash crop in the regions fertile vacant land with high yielding clones and introducing the best cultural practice in farming activities. Process high quality ribbed smoked sheets from the natural rubber latex for sale domestic and international markets towards sustainable growth and profitability. Support and assist the agric research station for establishing a rubber research station for developing suitable clones in the climatic conditions for the sustainability of the crop. |
Leader in the natural rubber producer in the eastern region of the Ghana, and provide technical support to the farmers and motivate them for establishing rubber a part from cocoa and citrus for alleviating poverty in the local community.
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