Volume : IV, Issue : VII, July - 2015

Evaluating the Importance of Natural Rubber in the Plantation Economy of Kerala

Rajesh R

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 Among the major plantation crops, natural rubber occupies a pivotal role in terms of cropping area as well as in generating significant share in agriculture income of the state. In this context this article tries to understand the importance of natural rubber in the plantation economy of Kerala by looking in to therelative importance of natural rubber in terms of area, production and productivity trends of natural rubber in Kerala vis–à–vis to the all India performance of natural rubber. The article also tries to evaluate the contribution of agriculture in the state GDP as well as the growth in agriculture income over the years while also attempts to capture district wise variation if any in the area and production of natural rubber in Kerala.

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Rajesh R Evaluating the Importance of Natural Rubber in the Plantation Economy of Kerala International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 7 July 2015

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