Kerala govt. hikes rubber support price from ₹200 to ₹250 per kg
The Kerala government has increased the support price for rubber from ₹200 to ₹250 per kilogram. This decision follows repeated requests from farmers and producer organizations citing rising production costs.
Why it matters
This policy change directly impacts the livelihoods of rubber farmers in Kerala and reflects state-level efforts to stabilize agricultural income against market volatility.
The State government has issued orders hiking the per-kg support price of rubber from ₹200 to ₹250.
The revised price will apply to bills from July 3, the date of the Finance department order.
Farmers and rubber producer organisations had repeatedly urged the State government to hike the support price as production costs had increased.
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