{"id":264232,"date":"2023-10-13T16:09:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T16:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=264232"},"modified":"2023-10-13T16:09:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T16:09:48","slug":"natural-rubber-producing-nations-urged-to-address-common-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/natural-rubber-producing-nations-urged-to-address-common-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural rubber producing nations urged to address common issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The post is based on the article<\/span><b> \u201cNatural rubber producing nations urged to address common issues\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">published in <\/span><b>\u201cHindu Businessline\u201d on 13th October 2023<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the News?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chairman of the Rubber Board inaugurated the annual conference of Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries(ANRPC) at Guwahati,Assam.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Where does India stand in terms of the production and consumption of natural rubber?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India is the world\u2019s fifth largest producer of natural rubber.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India is also the second biggest consumer of Natural Rubber globally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 40% of India\u2019s total natural rubber consumption is currently met through imports.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What are the challenges the Natural Rubber Industry is facing?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The challenges faced by the Natural Rubber Industry are: Low rubber prices, increased labour costs, labour shortages, diseases, climate change, environmental problems etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the INROAD Project?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Full Form: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Natural Rubber Organisation for Assisted Development(INROAD) project<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Launched by: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rubber Board of India in collaboration with the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers\u2019 Association<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Aim:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To boost rubber cultivation across the northeastern states.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the Rubber Board of India?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rubber Board is a statutory body constituted by the Government of India under the Rubber Act 1947.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Nodal Ministry<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Ministry of Commerce and Industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Purpose:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Board is responsible for the development of the rubber industry in the country by way of assisting and encouraging research, development, extension and training activities related to rubber.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Headquarters:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Kottayam in Kerala.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries(ANRPC)?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ANRPC is an intergovernmental organization established in 1970.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The membership is open to the governments of countries producing natural rubber.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Members:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Currently, 13 countries are members: India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Headquarters:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: The post is based on the article \u201cNatural rubber producing nations urged to address common issues\u201d published in \u201cHindu Businessline\u201d on 13th October 2023 What is the News? The Chairman of the Rubber Board inaugurated the annual conference of Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries(ANRPC) at Guwahati,Assam. 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