India consumed more rubber in April

ERJ staff report (DS)

Kottayam, INdia -- India's Rubber Board has published the June issue of its publication, Rubber Statistical News, covering statistics for April 2011.

Production and consumption of Natural Rubber (NR) in the country for 2011-12 were projected at 902,000 tonnes at a growth of 4.6 percent and 977,000 tonnes with a growth of 2.9 percent respectively.

Production of NR in the country during

2010-11 was 861,950 tonnes

compared to 831,400 tonnes during

2009-10 registering a growth of 3.7 percent.

Productivity in the country increased to

1807 kg/ha during 2010-11 from

1775 kg/ha during 2009-10.

Consumption of NR during 2010-11

increased to 947,715 tonnes registering

a growth of 1.8 percent as against

930,565 tonnes during 2009-10. The

auto tyre sector recorded a lower growth

of 3.7 percent during 2010-11 compared to 13.4 percent achieved during 2009-10. The

general rubber goods sector registered

a negative growth of 1.2 percent compared

to (-) 2.5 percent during the previous year.

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June issue of Rubber Statistical News from India's Rubber Board