Increasing rubber cultivation in North East is important to meet shortage
Updated: Oct 30, 2014 04:54:55pm
Agartala, Oct 30 (KNN) In order to meet the increasing demand for rubber and address the shortage, the Rubber Board is keen to increase its cultivation in non-traditional areas of north eastern India.
"The cultivation of rubber in Kerala is about to saturate. To meet the rising demand of rubber and overcome shortage, it is important to increase its cultivation in non-traditional areas," said a media report, quoting Rubber Board chairman A Jayathilak.
Jayathilak said that with the growing demand for rubber, its productivity and areas under cultivation must be increased. He further added that the Non-traditional areas are the only alternative for this."
The Rubber Board Chairman was here to attend the golden jubilee celebrations of rubber plantation in Tripura. He said the board has decided to cultivate rubber on 141,000 hectares of land in northeast.
To increase livelihood of poor people and small land holders, rubber can be cultivated with tea, pineapple, banana and other crops, said the chairman.
"The board has been persuading industrialists and investors to set up rubber-based industries in the northeast," he said, as per the media report.
He further said that despite reduction of prices of rubber in the international market there is no effect on rubber cultivation in India.
Director, Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII), James Jacob said the climate in northeast is most suitable for rubber cultivation. (KNN/SD)
"The cultivation of rubber in Kerala is about to saturate. To meet the rising demand of rubber and overcome shortage, it is important to increase its cultivation in non-traditional areas," said a media report, quoting Rubber Board chairman A Jayathilak.
Jayathilak said that with the growing demand for rubber, its productivity and areas under cultivation must be increased. He further added that the Non-traditional areas are the only alternative for this."
The Rubber Board Chairman was here to attend the golden jubilee celebrations of rubber plantation in Tripura. He said the board has decided to cultivate rubber on 141,000 hectares of land in northeast.
To increase livelihood of poor people and small land holders, rubber can be cultivated with tea, pineapple, banana and other crops, said the chairman.
"The board has been persuading industrialists and investors to set up rubber-based industries in the northeast," he said, as per the media report.
He further said that despite reduction of prices of rubber in the international market there is no effect on rubber cultivation in India.
Director, Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII), James Jacob said the climate in northeast is most suitable for rubber cultivation. (KNN/SD)
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