ISBN: - 978-93-88936-09-5 Thovalai Total (52) 16 (53.3) 79 (52.6) (24) 7 (23.3) 37 (24.6) (18) 4 (13.3) 23 (15.3) Source: Computed from Primary data Note: Figures in parentheses indicate the percentage to total The table 5.7 explain that, Out of the 150 respondents, 53 per cent are making their distribution through village traders. Other 25 per cent respondents make their distribution through co-operative society, 15 per cent respondents make their distribution through commission agents and rest of 7 per cent respondents make their distribution through wholesaler. It clearly reveals that majority of the respondents make their distribution through village traders because of respondent received input materials, advance loan from the village traders. Distribution of sample respondent by sources of finance Finance plays a pivotal role in all walks of life. The rubber producers need poor adequate money for the production and marketing of rubber. The financing sources of respondents are given under the table. Table 5.8 Sources of finance Sources Taluk Kalkulam Vilavancode Thovalai Total Bank Agent 25 17 (24.3) 11 (22) 3 (10.0) 31 (20.6) (35.7) 18 (36) 13 (43.3) 56 (37.3) Private Others 19 9 (27.1) 12 (24) 12 (40.0) 43 (28.6) (12.9) 9 (18) 2 (6.7) 20 (13.3) Total 70 (100) 50 (100) 30 (100) 150 (100) Source: Computed from Primary data Note: Figures in parentheses indicate the percentage to total The above table shows that 37 per cent of the respondents use agent funds, 28 percent of the respondents use private funds, 21 per cent of the respondents use bank funds and least 13 per cent of the respondents use other funds like SHGs. Most of the respondents are using non-banking funds, they are feels that charges high rate of interest and plantation property as a security. Among the Kalkulam taluk, 36 per cent of the respondents use agent funds, 27 percent of the respondents use private finance, 24 per cent of the respondents use bank finance and least 13 per cent of the respondents use other funds like SHGs. 144 (6) 3 (10.0) 11 (7.2) (100) 30 (100) 150 (100)
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