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…
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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…
CCI probes presumed cartelisation by India’s top five tyre makers
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered a probe by the director general-investigations into alleged cartelisation by the country’s top five tyre makers. The order was issued in June this year in response to a complaint from the All…
Vietnam rubber giant responds to villagers’ grievances
More than 15 months after a Global Witness report revealed that Vietnam’s state-owned rubber giant had illegally cleared land and displaced communities in Cambodia, the company has announced that it will accept and respond to complaints from those whose lives…
Sri Lanka Ministry of Plantation to evaluate land propriety for rubber
As the Ministry of Plantation Industries is promoting extension of rubber growing in the dry zone, particularly in the North and East of the country, it is important to discuss the subject of land evaluation and selection for rubber. Mere…
Thai Ministry urges profit-sharing arrangement with rubber farmers
The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry has proposed a profit-sharing arrangement between the state and rubber farmers who have illegally planted in national forest reserves and national parks, a ministry source said. Permanent secretary Mingquan Wichayarangsaridh submitted the idea to…