Price of sheet rubber variety RSS-4 used in tyre now at Rs 130.50/kg.

Thomas said a price level over ₹140 per kg in the June-August period contributed to higher output.

The natural rubber production in the country in July was 60,000 tonnes , up by 14,000 tonnes from the same last year

On Wednesday, the RSS-4 variety, used in tyre manufacturing, was priced at Rs 119 per kg.

The Rubber Board had forecast that natural rubber output would touch eight lakh tonnes this year.

This is despite the fact that prices have declined over the past few weeks after a rally which started at the beginning of this year.

RSDC is conducting training for the job roles of latex harvesting technician. The training is being conducted through 2314 rubber producer ...

Indian rubber growers are getting ready to raise tapping activity after a disastrous year which saw prices plunge to a nineyear low.

Rubber prices in India are currently at an eight-year low and, at Rs 97 a kg, below the psychologically key level of Rs 100.

The predictions are that the prices may not look up in the medium-term as the supply exceeds demand in the global market.

The Kerala government’s announcement to procure rubber at Rs 5 per kg more than the market rate has brought little cheer to the growers.

In Kerala, the largest producer in the country, and growers holding on to the available stock, natural rubber prices have vaulted to a nine...

Rubber Board has declared a cash award of Rs 5 lakh to those who develop a mechanized rubber tapping device.

For over a century, rubber tapping has followed a common style — the inclined downward tapping method. That traditional thinking is now bei...

For well over a century since the Amazonian tribes have been known to extract latex out of rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis), rubber tappin...

A debate is raging about whether it is better to tap rubber trees in the traditional top-to-bottom style or the newly-mooted downside-up me...

With tapping to resume this week in Kerala, rubber prices are expected to come down from October when natural rubber starts arriving in the...