Natural Rubber production up by 8.7% in May

In May this year, the production of natural rubber (NR) was 8.7 per cent more than that in the same month last year. Production during May 2017 was 50,000 tonnes, whereas it was 46,000 tonnes in May 2016.

According to Rubber Board data, production in the first two months of the current financial year was around 98,000 tonnes against 85,000 tonnes a year ago. This is an increase of 15.3 per cent.

Board is anticipating production around 8 lakh tonnes for the current year. 

The Board is continuing its activities to make rubber cultivation remunerative by increasing production and reducing