iSPEED: India launches Rs 145 crore rubber skilling and production boost driveINROAD has launched iSPEED, a Rs 145 crore initiative, to benefit over 2 lakh smallholder rubber farmers in Northeastern states and West Be...
30 Apr, 2025, 09.25 PM IST
Vast stretch of land identified in North East and West Bengal for rubber cultivationImport of NR increased to 546,369 tonnes during 2021-22 compared to 410,478 tonnes during 2020-21. 60% of the import was through duty paid ...
19 Aug, 2022, 11.27 AM IST
Arunachal Pradesh Deputy CM, Chowna Mein urged Rubber Board of India to revive the rubber plantations in the StateHe urged the Rubber Board to made subsidy available to the farmers and increase their activities by conducting workshops for the people in ...
18 Mar, 2021, 12.19 AM IST
Rubber plantation catching farmers' fancy in Arunachal PradeshFor the current financial year, the state government has allocated an amount of Rs 15 crore for the rubber sector.
02 Aug, 2015, 11.24 AM IST
Rubber Board of India to help boost rubber cultivation in Arunachal PradeshKumar said that he had a threadbare discussion with state Trade and Commerce Director Tokong Pertin for promotion of rubber cultivation in ...
13 Feb, 2015, 01.12 PM IST
Expert committee constituted to look at rubber sector issuesThe government is also in the process of formulating a National Policy for rubber sector to address issues of the industry and growers.
26 Jan, 2015, 10.39 AM IST
Saplings suffer decline in sales owing to fall in rubber pricesFrustrated by the low prices that have been prevailing for nearly a year, the growers are looking at other options which provide them with ...
05 Nov, 2014, 02.30 PM IST
Tea vs rubber: Suspicion over move to amend the Tripura Land Reforms and Land Revenue Act, 1960Rubber versus tea, indigenous people versus the rest: a move to amend the Tripura Land Reforms and Land Revenue Act, 1960 is treated with s...
21 Dec, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Protests erupt as Tripura bars rubber plants on tea estatesTripura government’s proposal to bar cultivation of rubber on land meant for tea estates has provoked an outcry in the state.
28 Nov, 2013, 06.04 AM IST
Creating durable assets through rural employment: Rubber Board ties up with MGNREGARubber Board is turning to the rural employment guarantee programme to increase India’s natural rubber output from the present 9 million to...
04 Aug, 2013, 11.37 AM IST
Rubber Board turns to job scheme to raise outputThe state-run Rubber Board is turning to government's rural employment guarantee scheme to increase India's natural rubber output from the ...
31 Jul, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Rubber Board aims to bring 4.5 lac ha of NE land under acreageThe Rubber Board has set a target of bringing 4.5 lakh hectares of land under rubber cultivation in the north eastern region.
14 Jul, 2013, 05.02 PM IST
Nine districts in Arunachal Pradesh identified for rubber cultivationDescribing rubber as a most viable and profitable crop which could yield Rs 2.7 lakh per hectare, Arunachal chief minister Nabam Tuki said.
22 Apr, 2013, 12.17 PM IST
- North-east to be rubber producing hub
Farmers in the North East are taking to natural rubber cultivation in a big way. The seven states of the region, with 14% of the total rubb...
08 Mar, 2011, 01.33 AM IST
- Field trials of GM rubber need of hour: Jairam Ramesh
The environment minister has argued that field trials are important for the extension of natural rubber cultivation to non-traditional area...
05 Jan, 2011, 01.52 AM IST
- Govt plans Rs 173 cr scheme for NE rubber
The cabinet has decided to kick off a Rs 173 crore expansion programme for rubber cultivation in the northeastern states of Tripura and Ass...
14 Mar, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- 'NE to be hub for rubber cultivation'
The northeast will soon be converted into a hub for cultivating rubber, a commodity for which the region has tremendous potential, Union Mi...
09 Mar, 2007, 05.30 PM IST