The genesis of this study was the observations contained in an earlier report on the impacts of the block planting scheme (BPS) for natural rubber (NR) in Tripura. The report highlighted the constraints in capitalising the potential linkage effects of the BPS on the regional economy. It was...

Indian natural rubber (NR) plantation sector supports an industry that is vital to the nation's industrial and economic growth. Sustained extension efforts supported by focused research and development by the Rubber Board in the past more than 60 years helped establish a robust NR production...

Negotiations for entering into a larger trade agreement between Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its six free trade agreement (FTA) partners viz. India, China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea called Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement are...

India's external trade policies have undergone important changes during the past two decades after the signing of the WTO Agreement and the regional trade agreements (RTAs) with varied implications on different sectors of the economy. Technically, while the schedule of commitments under the WTO...