Natural rubber e-trading platform to go live from Jun 08

Kottayam: ‘mRube’, the electronic platform for natural rubber trading will go live from June 08, 2022. Dr K N Raghavan, Executive Director of Rubber Board will launch the beta version of the electronic trading platform in a meeting to be held at Rubber Research Institute of India in Kottayam.  Representatives of Rubber Producers’ Societies and stakeholder associations will attend the function.

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India to head International Rubber Study Group

Kottayam: India has been unanimously elected as the new Chairman of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG). IRSG is the intergovernmental organization of natural rubber (NR) and synthetic rubber (SR) producing and consuming countries. Head of the Indian delegation to IRSG, Dr K.N. Raghavan IRS, Executive Director of Indian Rubber Board, will officiate as the Chairman of IRSG representing India. He will remain the Chairman of the Group for the next two years.

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Rubber Board to collaborate with Michelin on research matters

Kottayam: The Kottayam-based Rubber Board under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SMPT (Societe des Matieres Premieres Tropicales Pte Ltd), Singapore, a 100% owned subsidiary of Michelin, the major multinational tyre company. Dr K N Raghavan, Executive Director, Rubber Board signed the MoU on behalf of Rubber Board at Kottayam and Trai-Ukos Segsarn, Managing Director, SMPT on behalf of Michelin Group in Singapore, through virtual mode. Dr Jessy, MD (Director (Research); Dr Shaji Philip (Officer in charge, Pathology Division,…

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