Kottayam: India has been unanimously elected as Chairman of the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC). Representing Government of India, A Ajith Kumar IAS, Chairman of Kottayam based Rubber Board under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, took charge from Royal Government of Cambodia in the 39th Assembly Session of ANRPC held at Guwahati today.
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Rubber Board shows increase in natural rubber production
Kottayam: The Rubber Board has informed that increasing trend in rubber production in the country continues and the production of natural rubber (NR) during the months of July and August 2016 shows an increase of 10 and 20 percent respectively as compared to the production in the last year during the same period.
Read MoreRubber Board to use WhatsApp to identify rubber pests and diseases
Kottayam: The city based Rubber Board under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, has introduced WhatsApp facility for rubber growers to seek scientific advice in identifying pests and diseases in their holdings. The facility was inaugurated by the A Ajith Kumar IAS, Chairman of Rubber Board in a function at Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII).
Read MoreRubber Board promotes weekly tapping to reduce cost
Kottayam: The Rubber Board, in co-operation with Rubber Producers Societies, has launched an awareness campaign to promote weekly tapping among rubber growers. The programme ‘Weekly tapping, without any yield decrease’ was inaugurated by A Ajithkumar IAS, Chairman, Rubber Board.
Read MoreCentral Govt. announces incentive to boost natural rubber exports
Kottayam: The Government of India has added RSS (Ribbed Smoked Sheet) and TSR (Technically Specified Rubber) in Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS) which would make them eligible for an incentive at the rate of two per cent for exports to 169 countries including China, USA, Germany, Italy, Poland, UK, Malaysia, Brazil, Egypt, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey and UAE.
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