Government Initiatives of Natural Rubber
- Government-led programs for rubber include the Rubber Group Planting Scheme and the Rubber Plantation Development Scheme.
- Plantations for rubber, coffee, tea, cardamom, palm, and olive oil trees all get 100% foreign direct investment (FDI).
- Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, China, and India are major producers on a global scale.
- China, India, the United States, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia are major consumers.
- Support for traditional regions (Kerala and Tamil Nadu) and support for non-traditional regions make up the governmentâs natural rubber policy (includes North East India and any other place beyond Kerala & Tamil Nadu). Rubber Board puts these into action.
Non-Traditional Regions:
- Financial support
- Plantation growth and extension initiatives
- Rubber Development in the North East (RDNE), which is concerned with new rubber plantations in the region of the North East.
Rubber Industry
Natural Rubber refers to elastomers that are manufactured naturally. Latex, a milky white liquid that drips from the bark of various tropical and subtropical plants, is the primary ingredient in natural rubber. This latex rubber is mostly produced in Brazil, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. It is made by polymerizing the chemical compound isoprene (2-methyl-1, 3-butadiene), also known as cis-1, 4-polyisoprene. Simply described, they are produced by loosely fusing the isoprene monomers into a long, twisted chain. The Rubber Research Institute developed the first genetically modified rubber plant, particularly for this site, and it was planted in Assam where it is expected to thrive in the climatic conditions of the mountainous northeastern region.
Rubber Consumption in India:
- Sector of automotive tyres: 50% (all Kind of Rubber)
- Tires and tubes for bicycles: 15%
- Shoes: 12%
- Hoses and belts: 6%
- Production of latex and camelback: 7%
- Other product: 10%
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