Rubber farmers from Kerala, Tripura, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, affiliated to the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), demanded a fair remunerative price of at least ₹300 for a kilogram of natural rubber. They held a protest in New Delhi on Thursday against the Centre and alleged that the policies of the government are in favour of multinational tyre manufacturers.
The farmers said they should be adequately compensated in accordance with the increase in the cost of production.
“It is humanly impossible to survive with the present dismal price. Adding salt to the injury, the Modi regime is in the process of dismantling the Rubber Board and paving the way for intense corporate control. The Rubber (Promotion and Development) Bill, 2023 is a clear instance of pro corporate policy by the BJP led Union government,” the AIKS said in a statement.
