Natural Rubber (NR) production increased by 8.7% during the month of May 2017 as compared to that during the same period last year. Production during May 2017 stood at 50,000 tonnes whereas it was 46,000 tonnes in May 2016.
The production in the first two months of the current fiscal is 98,000 tonnes whereas it was 85,000 tonnes during the same period last year with an increase of 15.3%. Anticipated production for the current year is 8 lakh tonnes.
Rubber Board is continuing its activities to make rubber cultivation remunerative by increasing production and productivity and reducing cost of cultivation and production. The Board has been implementing several activities at regional and field levels, with the active cooperation of Rubber Producer’s Societies (RPSs).