Lok Sabha Question No. 488 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Production and Import of Natural Rubber
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE, RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 488 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 th  FEBRUARY, 2017

## PRODUCTION AND IMPORT OF NATURAL RUBBER

## 488. ADV. JOICE GEORGE: SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  total  production,  consumption  and  import  of  natural  rubber  in  the country during the last three years;
- (b) whether there is a sharp rise in the import of natural rubber during the said period and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Rubber  Board  has  data  about  the  cost  of  production  of  1  kg  natural rubber and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether there are any differences in the production of rubber in various States and if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

## (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) & (b) Thedetails  oftotal  production,  consumption  and  import  of  Natural  Rubber (NR) in the country during the last three years are as under:

| Year    | Production (Tonne)   | Consumption (Tonne)   | Import (Tonne)   |
|---------|----------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
| 2013-14 | 774,000              | 981,520               | 360,263          |
| 2014-15 | 645,000              | 1020,910              | 442,130          |
| 2015-16 | 562,000              | 994,415               | 458,374          |

The increase in import of NR into the country can be primarily attributed to the gap between production and consumption of NR in the country and lower prices of  block rubber in international markets as compared to the sheet rubber in domestic market.

- (c) Cost of production of rubber varies from region to region and depends upon a number of  factors  such  as  labour  wages,  value  of  land,  input  costs,  etc.  Rubber  Board  has undertaken a study to work out the cost of production of Natural Rubber. However, final report has not yet been submitted.

(d) The details of production of NR in different states are as under :

State-wise production of NR (Tonnes)

| State       | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 (provisional)   |
|-------------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------|
| Kerala      | 6,48,220  | 5,07,700  | 4,38,630                |
| Tripura     | 39,000    | 47,000    | 44,245                  |
| Karnataka   | 35,230    | 34,560    | 29,400                  |
| Tamil Nadu  | 25,000    | 23,785    | 19,495                  |
| Assam       | 13,600    | 17,310    | 14,560                  |
| Meghalaya   | 7,570     | 8,510     | 7,360                   |
| Nagaland    | 1,900     | 2,390     | 3,020                   |
| Manipur     | 1,065     | 1,150     | 1,660                   |
| Maharashtra | 380       | 395       | 925                     |
| Goa         | 595       | 630       | 640                     |
| Mizoram     | 310       | 360       | 595                     |
| Others      | 1,130     | 1,210     | 1,470                   |
| Grand Total | 7,74,000  | 6,45,000  | 5,62,000                |

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