Natural rubber output may rise 4.6%, says Board

The Rubber Board has projected an increase of 4.6 per cent in natural rubber (NR) output at 902,000 tonnes for the current financial year as against 861,950 tonnes in 2010-11. According to the board, total domestic consumption of NR would be 977,000 tonnes depicting a growth of 2.9 per cent as against 949,205 tonnes in the last financial year. The board's latest projection differ with the

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