This program focuses on farmlands located in Southern Thailand. ORRAF supports the initial budget to cover costs of clear felling, site preparation, seedlings, fertilizers, weeding and labour. The budget for the initial costs is 7300 baths per rai for a 7-year period, that is, until the farmer is allowed to conduct the first rubber tapping activities. Full payment of benefits is delivered to the small-scale farmer in seven instalments. The extension officers perform yearly auditing visits to the farmland sites in order to verify the proper use of funds. If the extension officer finds.
