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 provide Sanger DNA sequencing services
Kottayam: The Rubber Research Institute of India at the Kottayam based Rubber Board under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, has launched a high-quality Sanger DNA sequencing service. The service may be availed by researchers, students and private firms.
Read MoreRubber 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,…
Read MoreRubber Board launches Landslide Zonation Map & Rubber Census App
Kottayam: The Rubber Board has rolled out the Landslide Zonation Map of rubber plantations and the mobile app ‘RUBAC’ for rubber census in the country. Dr K N Raghavan, Executive Director, Rubber Board launched these initiatives in a function held at Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII).
Read MoreKerala first State in the country to fix a floor price for vegetables
Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today informed that Kerala has become the first state in the country to fix the floor price for vegetables. He said this while launching the scheme announcing the floor price for 16 varieties of vegetables. The scheme would come into effect from November 01, 2020.
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