DBFli F M.Com, SET, Ph.D, MBA ` • Dr.B.Felix Francy, M.Com, SET, Ph.D, MBA teaching and research. She has published 32 research papers in referred journals and has authored a book has visited two countries Malaysia and Dubai. Professor of Commerce in St.John’s College, Palayamko Dr.B.Felix Francy is serving as the Assistant kottai. She has 22 years of experience of ok. She has reviewed two text books. She Dr.B.Revathy, M.C • Dr.B. REVATHY is currently Professor and om, SLST, M.Phil, B.Ed, Ph.D, DCA, MBA, Head, Department of Commerce, Manonmaniam Sundar has contributed 160 chapters of edited volu Doctorate in Commerce under her guidance an m ar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. 100 articles in peer reviewed international an journals and 20 in national journals. In additioion, she has published 23 articles in UGC care listed journals and 11 articles in Scopus journals. She es. She has authored 10 books and has edited 6 books and 3 journals. 20 scholars are awarded She has to her credit more than 30 years of teaeaching and research experience. She has published nearly Singapore, Malaysia and Srilanka. She has acted as a resource/chair person in numerous seminars and member of reputed international journals. She d 67 scholars are awarded Master of Philosophy in Comme e is the recipient of three awards. About the Book the Indian economy. Rubber is an important industrial raw material. It tyres. It provides employment to a sizeable population in its agricultural thus contribute substantially to economic prosperity in rubber growing a material. Rubber is an equatorial crop, but under special conditions, i India was the first country in the east to undertake commercial cultivation of natural rubber. Now, India is one among the top ten rubb r producing countries. Rubber plays a crucial role in s of products ranging from toy balloons to giant size e al sector, and a sizeable number makes their living from processing, transporting and marketing rubber goods. Rubber plantations areas. The Indian rubber goods manufacturing industry heavily depends on natural rubber which accounts for 80% of the total raw t provides the principal raw material for manufacturing over 35000 varietie t is also grown in tropical and subtropical areas. It requires moist and hum temperature above 25 degree Celsius. It is mainly grown in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Garo hills of Meghalaya. Crying Tree '. The reason is that when it is cut off with knife or sharp kitchenware and daily living such as disc, bowl, bottle and simple shoe. such manner several times; they could then get softly underneath shoe Rubber had long been a historical plant. Since Columbus had discovered America in 1495 (525 years ago), Red Indian, ancient tribe of S ols, its natural latex automatically comes out as a tear of tree. Red Indian m to brought them some pieces of Rubber from Para City located on the basin of Amazon River, South America. While staying at home, found that easily. Therefore, name of 'Rubber' or 'Para Rubber' was then recognized by and well-known to public worldwide. The way they made simple shoe was to immerge their foot to natural latex, l for use as wearing a comfortable sock. Before group of European adventu h f South America, called it ' Caoutchoue '. Meaning is ' made the use of Rubber tree and natural latex for their lifted up their leg and waited until it dried. Followed turers leaving South America for hometown, people when they erased pencil trace from paper, it came out Life of people in civilized countries is bound with Rubber from birth to death. Rubber is a significant economic plant. Rubber tree, inclu of use, increase income and employment opportunity for agriculturists. At present, agriculturists are proud to have their plantation, increasing in t after, save cost and time for its growth. Not like other plants, Rubber p o roducts have long been grown with its best outcome year after year. Kozhikode. Years back people used to plant coconut in their fields. Bu Kottayam District have produced good varieties of rubber plants giving India and provides daily income to the growers as well as the worker industrial factories and commercial industries. the world and the yield per acre is also very high compared to other part about 25000 tonnes. Rubber plantations are located in the northern part technique adopted for the survey is purposive sampling. Out of 550 tot the rubber tappers, and 150 respondents are selected from the distributor a The sample for the study comprises of natural rubber growers, distributors and rubber tappers in Kanyakumari District. The quality of rts of Tamilnadu. In Kanyakumari District, natural rubber is grown in about t of the taluks namely Kalkulam, Vilavancode and Thovalai. The total numbe otal sample of the study, 300 respondents are selected from the rubber prod ors. Thus, equal importance is given to the production and marketing of natu economic conditions of the rubber tappers, rubber producers and the m rketers of the rubber products. The study has further identified the factors i study has discussed the problems faced by the rubber producers and marketability of the rubber products. rubber produced in Kanyakumari is one of the best in 35000 hectares and the estimated annual production is er of samples chosen for the survey is 550. Sampling 5 distributors of rubber. Finally it has offered suggestions to increase the p ucers (cultivators), 150 respondents are selected from ral rubber. The present study has examined the socionfluencing the rubber production and marketing. This productivity of rubber products and to enhance the Title :- RUBBER CULTIVATION IN INDIA : PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION & TRADE Au hor :- Dr. B. FELIX FRANCY,Dr. B.REVATHY ISBN :- 978-93-8893 Price : 450/t Two important states for rubber plantation include Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Kerala accounts for most of the rubber plantations in India ut today people plant rubber trees instead as it gives a daily income. Rese r ng a very good yield. This plant which was brought to India during the Britis rs. With present rapid growth, most of countries are improving and expand arches made at the research centre at Puthuppally, in ish rule has spread all over Kerala and other parts of ding their business in the field of agriculture, heavy ia and major districts include Kottayam, Quilon, and uding seeds and plantation are beneficial for all kinds otal every year. Plantation is easy to control and look t umid climate with rainfall of more than 200 cm and merce. She has visited three countries viz., nd conferences. She is an editorial board
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