ISBN: - 978-93-88936-09-5 Further, the table explains that correlation value is 0.589, there is a positive correlation between production and consumption of NR in India, and also analysed with paired sample technique, value is 2.396, not significant for two tailed test is 0.31 and there is no relationship between production and consumption of NR in India. 3.15 STATE‐WISE PRODUCTION OF NATURAL RUBBER The rubber growing areas of the country are divided into three zones, viz., (i) Traditional region comprising Kerala state and Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu, (ii) Non-traditional region comprising all states other than Kerala state and Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu and North East region and (iii) North-Eastern region comprising Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. 3.15.1 Traditional Regions: Rubber cultivation in India has been traditionally confined to hinterlands of southwest coast, mainly in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Kerala and Tamil Nadu together constitute the traditional rubber growing regions in the country. Kerala alone contributes 89 per cent of the total rubber produced in India and an area of 534,228 ha under rubber plantations. Tamil Nadu contributes another 3 per cent of the total natural rubber production. 3.15.2 Non- traditional region: These Konkan Region of are hinterlands of coastal Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Orissa the hinterlands of coastal Andhra Pradesh and north-eastern states, rubber is Andaman and Nicobar Islands etc., where now being grown. The North‐Eastern region contributes up to 5per cent of the total production, while Karnataka contributes 3per cent. An area of 113,685 ha is covered by rubber plantations in the north‐eastern region In recent years among non‐traditional region, Tripura has become one of the most thrust areas for Rubber growing because of its well acceptance worldwide. In fact, Tripura was declared the "Second Rubber Capital of India" by the Rubber Board. India has succeeded in Rubber cultivation due to research and extension works undertaken by the Rubber Board. 3.16 STATE-WISE AREA AND PRODUCTION OF NATURAL RUBBER IN INDIA: The production of rubber is high in the state Kerala; they have produced 770580 tonnes with a per cent share of 75.08. It signifies that the Kerala is dominated in NR production in India due to favourable climate, skilled labours, soil condition, rubber board give advice to growers and marketers from time to time, Government support, Rubber Techno Park, Rubber Research Institute etc., and Kerala has the right to determine the price of the rubber products. 80
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