On the sidelines of a plantation boom that has enveloped northeast India, authorities are now exploring options to encourage the cultivation of natural rubber in the western parts of the country as well.
As part of the move, the Rubber Board has inked an agreement with the DY Patil Agriculture and Technical University, Talsande, Kolhapur, to explore the feasibility of cultivating rubber at Kolhapur, Maharashtra. A Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two parties stipulates the varsity to establish a rubber plantation in one hectare with technical support from the Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII).
