Kottayam: The Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII) under the Rubber Board, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, has developed a latex-based paint. The technology of the latex-based paint, developed by the Rubber Products Incubation Centre (RPIC) of RRII, was formally transferred to Kerala Paints Industries at a function held today.
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Rubber Board declares mRube awards for 2025
Kottayam: The Rubber Board has announced the mRube Best Performer Award 2025 for the highest volume traded through mRube, the online trading platform for natural rubber. The awards will be distributed on 19 November 2025 at Agartala.
Read MoreRubber Board announces insurance scheme for tappers
Kottayam: The Rubber Board under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, GoI; is implementing an Insurance Scheme for the rubber plantation workers in the unorganised sector. The rubber tappers and workers in the Group Processing Centres of the Rubber Producers’ Societies and the self-tapping growers owning rubber area up to one hectare and practising self-tapping in a minimum of a hundred rain-guarded trees can join the scheme.
Read MoreRubber Board signs MoU for KERA project implementation
Kottayam: The Rubber Board, under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, has signed a MoU with the Department of Agricultural Development and Farmers’ Welfare under the Kerala Government for the KERA (Kerala Climate Resilient Agri-Value Chain Modernisation) project, to be implemented with World Bank assistance from 2025 to 2029.
Read MoreKerala sets up exclusive directorate for plantation sector
Thiruvananthapuram: A draft policy on revitalizing the state’s plantation sector, based on the recommendations of the study by IIM Calicut, is under consideration of the state cabinet, said Minister for Industries, Shri P Rajeeve.
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