Lok Sabha Question No. 1772 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Production of Natural Rubber
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1772 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## PRODUCTION OF NATURAL RUBBER

## 1772.   SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

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

- (a) the State-wise details of production of natural rubber in India, year-wise for the last four years;
- (b) the export and import trends of India's natural rubber for the last four years and the estimates of market size of natural rubber in India;
- (c) whether the market of natural rubber is expected to grow in the coming years and if so, the details therefor along with the details of largest consumers of rubber in India;
- (d) whether India's natural rubber production is likely to fall sharply due to heavy rains this year;
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with its impact on import of rubber; and
- (f) whether the Government is going to tackle this issue of low production of natural rubber due to heavy rains and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

## (a): The state-wise details of production of natural rubber in India, year-wise for the last four years are as under:

| State-wise production of natural rubber (Tonne)   | State-wise production of natural rubber (Tonne)   | State-wise production of natural rubber (Tonne)   | State-wise production of natural rubber (Tonne)   | State-wise production of natural rubber (Tonne)   |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| State                                             | 2017-18                                           | 2018-19                                           | 2019-20                                           | 2020-21                                           |
| Kerala                                            | 540775                                            | 492500                                            | 533500                                            | 519500                                            |
| Tamil Nadu                                        | 21110                                             | 21500                                             | 21600                                             | 19710                                             |
| Tripura                                           | 50500                                             | 52300                                             | 61950                                             | 73780                                             |
| Assam                                             | 23300                                             | 25200                                             | 30350                                             | 34130                                             |

| State-wise production of natural rubber (Tonne)   | State-wise production of natural rubber (Tonne)   | State-wise production of natural rubber (Tonne)   | State-wise production of natural rubber (Tonne)   | State-wise production of natural rubber (Tonne)   |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| State                                             | 2017-18                                           | 2018-19                                           | 2019-20                                           | 2020-21                                           |
| Meghalaya                                         | 9050                                              | 9300                                              | 9350                                              | 9540                                              |
| Karnataka                                         | 38300                                             | 38900                                             | 41550                                             | 43860                                             |
| Other states                                      | 10965                                             | 11300                                             | 13700                                             | 14480                                             |
| Total                                             | 694000                                            | 651000                                            | 712000                                            | 715000                                            |

(Source: Rubber Board)

(b): The export & import trends of India's natural rubber and estimate of market size of the industry as indicated by consumption of natural rubber for the last four years are  as under:

| Export, Import and Consumption of natural rubber (Tonne)   | Export, Import and Consumption of natural rubber (Tonne)   | Export, Import and Consumption of natural rubber (Tonne)   | Export, Import and Consumption of natural rubber (Tonne)   | Export, Import and Consumption of natural rubber (Tonne)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                            | 2017-18                                                    | 2018-19                                                    | 2019-20                                                    | 2020-21                                                    |
| Export                                                     | 5072                                                       | 4551                                                       | 12872                                                      | 11343                                                      |
| Import                                                     | 469760                                                     | 582351                                                     | 457223                                                     | 410478                                                     |
| Consumption                                                | 1112210                                                    | 1211940                                                    | 1134120                                                    | 1096410                                                    |

(Source: Rubber Board)

- (c): The market of natural rubber is expected to grow in the coming years.  The expected natural rubber consumption for the year 2021-22 is 12,40,000 tonnes. The largest consumer of rubber is tyre sector. The details are as under:

| Consumption of natural rubber (Tonne)   | Consumption of natural rubber (Tonne)   | Consumption of natural rubber (Tonne)   | Consumption of natural rubber (Tonne)   | Consumption of natural rubber (Tonne)   |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|                                         | 2017-18                                 | 2018-19                                 | 2019-20                                 | 2020-21                                 |
| Tyre                                    | 772162                                  | 864022                                  | 756265                                  | 780588                                  |
| Non-tyre                                | 340048                                  | 347918                                  | 377855                                  | 315822                                  |
| Total                                   | 1112210                                 | 1211940                                 | 1134120                                 | 1096410                                 |

(Source: Rubber Board)

- (d) to (f) :  No sharp fall in natural rubber production is envisaged due to heavy rain this year. However, as  a  proactive  initiative,  Government  through  Rubber  Board,  is  promoting  rain-guarding  in  rubber plantations for uninterrupted tapping on rainy days.

The import of natural rubber during 2021-22 is projected at 420,000 tonnes.

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