Rubber farmers lose at least 30,000 tonnes to rain; August 21 2013, The Hindu

Rubber farmers in Kerala have lost at least 30,000 tonnes of latex, worth more than Rs. 550 crore at the current price, to unprecedented rains in June, July and early August that brought tapping to a near complete halt for more than 60 days.

However, Rubber Board is confident that part of the losses can be made up in the coming months when tapping peaks.

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