Among the various promotional schemes targeted for the promotion of rubber in Tripura, Block Plantation Scheme (BPS) has been introduced exclusively for the rehabilitation of scheduled tribes and scheduled castes. BPS is a comprehensive scheme with the characteristic features of group/community...

Intercropping in the immature phase of rubber plantations had been the outcome of a major policy decision implemented in 1957 with the core objective of achieving self sufficiency in NR production. However, the priorities and strategies of intercropping have undergone important changes during...

One of the major constraints faced by the rubber smallholder sector in Kerala is the growing shortage of rubber tappers. Increasing female labour participation is considered as one of the options to address this issue. The analysis has revealed that the share of female labour in the total...

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...