ISBN: - 978-93-88936-09-5 It signifies that the total rubber area is increased and automatically it affects the other variables like tapped rubber area, production and average yield/ha also increased. In the year 2013-14 and 2014-15 the rubber area were decline due to the natural calamities (heavy rain) also affect the total production are 844000 and 645000 tonnes respectively. The above table shows that output of the Mean and Standard Deviation. It is noted from the table that the mean value for Total Area (ha) the of rubber is 668538, production of rubber is 791948 tonnes, and Average yield/ha (kg) of rubber is 1713and the standard deviation value are92958 ha, 97112 tonnes and 170 ha/kg respectively The significant difference among the variables of NR in India are identified Total Area (ha), Production (Tonnes) and Average yield/ha (kg) as the respective “T” statistics are statistically significant at 5 per cent level. SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS OF NR GROWERS OR MANUFACTURES IN KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT, ANALYSIS: DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLE RESPONDENT BY AGE Age is one of the decisive factors which decide the nature of rubber growers, distributors, and vendors. Age gives less inducement to the virtues of thrift and hard work and thereby hinders development. The following table explains the different age group of the respondents. Table 3.9 Taluk Kalkulam Vilavancode Thovalai Total Age wise classification Age wise classification 20-30 10 (7.1) 15 (13.6) 5 (10) 30 (10) 30-40 50 (35.7) 20 (18.2) 15 (30) 85 (28.3) 40-50 40 (28.6) 25 (22.7) 10 (20) 75 (24.9) Source: Computed from Primary data Note: Figures in parentheses indicate the percentage to total Table3.9 reveals that the respondents who are below 60 years are 255 respondents and above 60 years, are 45 respondents. Majority of the respondents are in the age group between 3040 years. There are 190 respondents belonging to the age group of 20-50 years distributed as 100 from Kalkulamtaluk, 60 from Vilavancodetaluk, and 30 from Thovalaitaluk. There are 110 85 50-60 25 (17.9) 30 (27.3) 10 (20) 65 (21.6) above 60 15 (10.7) 20 (18.2) 10 (20) 45 (14.9) Calculated χ2 Value 35.4 < Table χ2 Value 3.84 at 5 % level. Total 140 (100) 110 (100) 50 (100) 300 (100)
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