National Rubber Policy of India
- The National Rubber Policy was released by the Department of Commerce in March 2019.
- The policy has a number of measures that promote the Natural Rubber (NR) production sector as well as the whole value chain of the rubber industry.
- It addresses the following topics: new rubber planting and replanting, grower support, natural rubber processing and marketing, labor shortage, grower forums, external trade, center-state integrated strategies, research, training, manufacturing and export of rubber products, climate change concerns, and the carbon market.
- It is based on the short- and long-term solutions chosen by the Task Force established on the rubber industry to address issues encountered by the nation’s rubber growers.
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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