ISBN: - 978-93-88936-09-5 plantation. The value of rubber latex can be enhanced by manufacturing rubber products. In Kanyakumari district there were 126 small scale rubber-based industries registered under the District Industries Centre (DIC) with a capital of Rs.437 lakh. They manufactured rubber products like gloves, rubber balloons, rubber bands, rubber sheets and mats. They provided employment to 1874 people. But most of them have downed their shutters. Total Area, Production and Productivity in (kg) yield/ha The following table shows that the total area, production and Productivity in (kg) yield/ha. To ascertain the significant difference between the total area and yield per hectare, âTâ statistics is administered. The resultant mean, standard deviation, correlations are presented in table 3. 8 Table 3.8 Year 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Total Mean Std.dev t-test Correlation Total Area, Production and Productivity in(kg)yield/ha Total Area (ha) 566555 569667 575980 584090 597610 615200 635400 661980 686515 711560 737000 757520 844000 816455 9359532 668538 92958 32 0.51 Source : Rubber Growers Guide, 2014 5% level of significance Table 3.8 shows that Total Area, Production and Productivity in (kg) yield/haRubber from 2001-02 to 2014-15. The production of rubber has increased from 631400 tonnes in 2001-02 to 852895 tonnes in 2006-07 and 2007-08 onwards the rubber production and average yield are fluctuating. We understood from the study there is a close relationship between production and average yield. It is clear from table that the average yield of rubber has also increased from 1576 kg in 2001-02 to 1879 kg in 2006-07. From the above table, indicates that there is a positive relationship between area in hectors and production in tonnes since increase in area results increase in production. 84 Production (Tonnes) 631400 649435 711650 749665 802625 852895 825345 864500 831400 861950 903700 913700 844000 645000 11087265 791948 97112 30 Productivity in(kg)yield/ha 1576 1592 1663 1705 1796 1879 1799 1867 1775 1806 1841 1813 1629 1236 23977 1713 170 59
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