ISBN: - 978-93-88936-09-5 • The government should come forward to offer encouragement to retailers and wholesalers who are interested in setting up rubber business in Kanyakumari District. By simplifying the formalities involved in granting licenses to the rubber they can accomplish the task. • Efforts should be made to keep proper records regarding the production and marketing of rubber for further research purposes. • Efforts should be made to start new industries based or rubber production. The availability of the raw materials will generate employment potential for the future generation and unemployed youth. • The prices for rubber sheets are prone to fluctuation. To put it simple stay constant even for a couple of weeks. They keep changing almost every day; this clearly indicates the swelling demand for rubber sheets and the inability of the local producers to cope with it. • In the problem which the rubber markets face is the lack of transport and communication facilities. Hence the need arises as how to connect the rubber producing centre’s of Kanyakumari District, with the marketing centers in the towns and cities far and near also with industries producing rubber products which are located for away from the latex producing centers of Kanyakumari District. The products of latex should be equipped with a better their monetary prospects in the years to come. • Since rubber producers have to wait for getting on income till the tapping starts they should be protected by the government through subsides and loans. Such help will also reduce the necessity to borrow huge amount of money at this stage from private finance. 6.3 (F) Suggestion related to Rubber Board • The Rubber Board may perform the functions of adviser to the Government by collecting the statistics of production, consumption and stocks from estates, dealers and manufacturers and make projections for future supply and requirements. • Active encouragement is given by the Rubber Board in the form of technical and financial assistance for processing rubber into better quality sheet through a network of extension offices. 6.4 CONCLUSION The production of rubber in Kanyakumari District stands far above the other district because 90 per cent of the rubber plantations are located in the district. Natural rubber is the backbone of commercial agricultural scenario of the state and rubber plantations has profound influence on the economic and social status of the people. This study was conducted with the aim of learning about the production and marketing of rubber in Kanyakumari District. It is helpful to the authorities 167
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