ISBN: - 978-93-88936-09-5 1.23. SCHEME OF THE REPORT The broad framework of the study is organized into the following chapters scheme. The present study “PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF RUBBER WITH REFERENCE TO KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT” is divided into six chapters. The first chapter is inclusive of the Brief Introduction, History of natural rubber, uses of rubber, objectives of the study, hypothesis frame, period of the study, operational definition of concepts, methodology of the study, tools of analysis, limitations of the study and scheme of the report. The second chapter has undertaken extensive searches in journals, newspapers, magazines, books, dissertations, e-journals, websites and relevant official records. This chapter is devoted to the Review of Previous Studies and past literature. It include the profile of Kanyakumari District, the performance of the rubber board and the functions of the rubber industry The third chapter deals with the, Production and Consumption of natural rubber, world position of rubber, rubber cultivation in India, rubber cultivation in Tamilnadu, and socio-economic status of small NR growers in Kanyakumari District, and the process of natural rubber into rubber sheet. The fourth chapter presents operational definition of tapping, methods of tapping, analyses the Socio-Economic Status of NR tappers in Kanyakumari District. The fifth chapter deals with Marketing of natural rubber, international and domestic price of rubber sheets, import and export of rubber sheets, and analyses the socio-economic status of marketers (distributors) in Kanyakumari District The sixth chapter “summary of findings, suggestions, and conclusion” presents the major findings of the study, conclusion and suggestions based on the findings. 1.24SUMMARY • NR is considered as strategic because its consumption may be treated as an index of economic progress. Though it is produced in the poor countries major portion is consumed by rich countries. • In India rubber cultivation is on a narrow belt in the western coast extending from Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu state in south to Kodagu district of Karnataka state in the north. This area is often referred to as traditional area. Now cultivation 33
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