Liberia's rubber industry bounces back

AFP English 2010-08-23

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Rubber was once the lifeblood of the Liberian economy but years of brutal civil war left many of the country's plantations idle. Peace has seen the largest rubber producer -- US tire-maker Firestone -- replant on a massive scale and try to improve conditions for its thousands of workers, many of whom will tap hundreds of trees every day. Duration: 02:19

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