Riding on a plantation wave that is sweeping the Northeast of the country, the rubber nurseries in Kerala are getting the best out of their grow bags after a decade-long lull.
A plan by the Rubber Board to develop rubber plantations in an area of two lakh hectares across the seven Northeastern States in a span of five years starting from 2021- 22 has unleashed pent-up demand among the rubber nurseries in the State. Besides bringing in a dramatic turnaround in sales, this expanding programme of plantation has also ensured a longer business season in the coming years as nurseries play catch-up.
