ISBN: - 978-93-88936-09-5 (a) Field rubber production The degree of 4279.78 ha, of forest land is being managed under rubber cultivation on lease from the forest department. Tapping was done in 2037 blocks. The corporation has achieved a production of 2030 tonnes of rubber against the target of 2050 tonnes during the year. The division wise NR production from 2002-03 and 2004-05 by the Arasu Rubber Corporation, Nagercoil. There are five divisions namely Mylar, Kodayar, Chithar, Manalodai, and Keeriparai. Rubber production from 2002-03 to 2004-05, based on divisionwise production have made. 2004-05, 4785 ha of forest land was taken over on lease basis from the government of Tamil Nadu. Out of this, an extent of 505.92 ha.has been handed over to the forest department during the year 1998-99 as per G. O Rt.No. 367 Environment and Forest (FR VII) department dated on 03-09-1997. The following table explain the divisionwise production of NR by Arasu Rubber Corporation, Nagercoil. Table 2.1 Serial Name of the division 1. Keeriparai 2. Manalodai 3. Chithar 4. Mylar 5. Kodayar Field Rubber Production No of Total area in ha. 953.30 968.90 859.58 612.30 885.70 Blocks 329 518 438 329 423 Collection of rubber in M.T 316 461 432 339 465 . Source: 26th Annual Report of ARCL The above table depicts that the division wise production of natural rubber by ARCL, Nagercoil. There are five divisions such as Mylar, Kodayar, Chithar, Manalodai, and Keeriparai. Maximum rubber production is made by Manalodai division. An extent of 4279.78 ha of forest land is being managed under tuber cultivation on lease from forest department. During the year 2012-13 tapping was done in 2203 blocks. The corporation has achieved production of 1682 tonnes of rubber against the target of 2000 tonnes during the year under report. During the 2012-13 year, the production performance of processed rubber was as detailed below. Table 2.2 Rubber Production Grade Grade EBC Grade Keeriparai rubber factory 514 54 Mylar rubber factory __ Total (in tonnes) 514
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