Thai rubber growers are calling for an investigation into government claims it sold half the country’s stockpile of the commodity, as farmers grow increasingly disillusioned with what they see as a lack of state support. The military government said in…
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Compostela Valley farmers to benefit from rubber seed farming project
The capacity building on rubber-farming technology with soil and water conservation approach radiated a sense of optimism to the farmers of New Manay, Maragusan town in this province. In partnership with the Department of Agriculture, farmers participated in field exposures…
Sri Lanka aiming for 3 billion dollars rubber industry
As the first ever Global Rubber Confab to be held in Sri Lanka is announced the country positioned its historic rubber industry to be a $ 3B sector. And a top global rubber body voiced that rubber prices would recover…
Indian natural rubber production dropped 26%
As natural rubber prices continue to go south in tandem with the global trend, the production of the commodity in the country has slumped 26% despite 4% rise in consumption in August, 2014. The rubber prices have already slid 5%…
Kerala rubber planters requests government to impose anti-dumping duty
Natural rubber planters, especially small growers from Kerala, have petitioned the union government to impose anti-dumping duty or increase import tariff to protect them from falling prices in the domestic market. “We have urged the government to impose anti-dumping duty…
Indian gov’t to install rubber nurseries in Rayagada and Koraput
The state government in association with the Rubber Board has decided to set up two rubber nurseries in Maoist-affected areas of Rayagada and Koraput districts. The nurseries will be set up over 500 acre at Gatiguda in Rayagada and Nisar…
Malaysian rubber glove makers urged to re-strategise business models
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has urged rubber glove industry players to take full advantage of the growing global market opportunities by continuing to be dynamic in addressing its needs. He said the industry players should able to…
Karnataka rubber association inaugurates on September 5
The proposed Karnataka Rubber Planter’s Association (KRUPA) that is being set up to discuss and suitably mitigate rubber growers’ in the state woes will be formally set up at Puttur near here on September 5. A conference of rubber growers’…
Kerala to utilize elephants in raising rubber
Punyalan Agarbatties, a Malayalam movie released last year, showed the struggle of a young entrepreneur to get his project off the ground — making incense sticks from elephant dung. The story struck a chord since the state has around 600…
Thai rubber farmers feel deceived by national council
Thai rubber farmers who supported anti-government protests that led to a military coup in May say they feel betrayed because the ruling military is failing to help soften the blow of plunging rubber prices. Thailand is the world’s largest rubber…