Abstract:
The main objective of the study is to determine the contributions of research
institutions in the socio-economic development of rubber industry. The contributions of
research institutions to the rubber-farming requirements of the rubber stakeholders
(farmers/ growers, traders/processors, researchers, extension workers) are measured
through the association and availability of infbiTnation and technological transfer. Respondents to this study were ninety-seven (97) rubber stakeholders of the
Province of Cotabato. Nine (9) were researchers, ten (10) extension workers, eight (8)
traders/ processors, and seventy (70) farmers/ growers. The research method employed in
this study was the descriptive and explorative research methods. In the explorative part of
the study, the feasibility of the research and its implementation, and the practical
recommendations of the researches are included. In the descriptive part of the study, the
economic trend of rubber industry and the support it had gained from the Provincial
Government for its sustainable development, and the impact of research institutions to the
socio-economic condition of the industry are included.
