# CT-AF-011 — Natural Rubber Agroforestry

<table id="bkmrk-origo_idct-af-011-or"> <tr><td>**origo\_id**</td><td>CT-AF-011</td></tr> <tr><td>**origo\_label**</td><td>Natural Rubber Agroforestry</td></tr> <tr><td>**sector**</td><td>AF</td></tr> <tr><td>**source**</td><td>origo</td></tr> <tr><td>**cpi\_aligned**</td><td>CPI AFOLU — Agroforestry</td></tr> <tr><td>**eu\_taxonomy\_aligned**</td><td>N — rubber agroforestry not in EU Taxonomy Delegated Acts</td></tr> <tr><td>**cbi\_eligible**</td><td>Partial — eligible under CBI Forestry criteria if deforestation-free</td></tr> <tr><td>**iea\_aligned**</td><td>N</td></tr> <tr><td>**eudr\_coffee**</td><td>N</td></tr> <tr><td>**eudr\_cacao**</td><td>N</td></tr> <tr><td>**eudr\_cattle**</td><td>N</td></tr> <tr><td>**eudr\_wood**</td><td>N</td></tr> <tr><td>**eudr\_rubber**</td><td>Y</td></tr> <tr><td>**col\_gf\_sector**</td><td>Agropecuario</td></tr> <tr><td>**col\_gf\_activity**</td><td>Agroforesteria de caucho natural</td></tr> <tr><td>**col\_gf\_aligned**</td><td>partial</td></tr> <tr><td>**col\_ndc2030\_aligned**</td><td>Y — NDC AFOLU land-use change target supports rubber agroforestry</td></tr> <tr><td>**col\_sisclima\_relevant**</td><td>N</td></tr> <tr><td>**col\_ley2169**</td><td>N</td></tr> <tr><td>**latam\_colombia**</td><td>Y</td></tr> <tr><td>**cth\_clp\_coverage**</td><td>N</td></tr> <tr><td>**cth\_sustenttia\_coverage**</td><td>N</td></tr> <tr><td>**cth\_data\_coverage**</td><td>N</td></tr> <tr><td>**schema\_version**</td><td>1.1</td></tr> <tr><td>**last\_updated**</td><td>2026-05-27</td></tr></table>

### Description

Covers natural rubber production through agroforestry systems that integrate Hevea brasiliensis with native tree species and diversified understory. Colombia's rubber sector is concentrated in post-conflict departments where agroforestry models serve dual purposes of economic reactivation and ecosystem restoration.

### Colombia Context

Colombia's rubber sector is centered in Caqueta, Meta, Guaviare, and Santander — departments heavily affected by armed conflict where rubber agroforestry is promoted as a legal livelihood alternative under PNIS crop substitution. The national rubber chain (Cadena Productiva del Caucho) has approximately 15,000 hectares under cultivation, small by global standards but strategically important for post-conflict economic reactivation. The TVC provides partial alignment for rubber agroforestry when integrated with native species and demonstrating net carbon sequestration. The NDC 2030 AFOLU land-use change targets support expansion of productive agroforestry systems as an alternative to cattle ranching on deforested land.

### EUDR Relevance

Natural rubber is one of seven EUDR-regulated commodities. Colombian rubber exporters must demonstrate deforestation-free production since December 31, 2020, with Article 9 geolocation requirements at plot level. The relatively small scale of Colombian rubber production means compliance infrastructure is underdeveloped compared to coffee and cacao, creating both a challenge and an opportunity for early-mover traceability solutions.

### CTH Data Coverage

CTH does not currently have CLP, Sustenttia, or REIN Hub coverage in the rubber sector. Given the EUDR compliance requirement and the post-conflict development context in Caqueta and Guaviare, this represents a potential high-impact coverage gap for future CLP cohort targeting.

### Green Finance Alignment

Partially aligned with TVC agropecuario criteria — full alignment requires native species integration and net sequestration documentation. CBI Forestry criteria may apply when agroforestry systems demonstrate deforestation-free status. Limited current green finance flow to rubber in Colombia, but EUDR compliance pressure is expected to drive investment in traceability and sustainable production infrastructure.

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  "origo_label": "Natural Rubber Agroforestry",
  "sector": "AF",
  "source": "origo",
  "eudr_coffee": "N",
  "eudr_cacao": "N",
  "col_gf_aligned": "partial",
  "col_ndc2030_aligned": "Y",
  "cth_data_coverage": "N",
  "schema_version": "1.1",
  "last_updated": "2026-05-27"
}
```