Economics of Rubber Plantation in Nagaland

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In view of the growing consumption for rubber and allied products in our everyday life, rubber has become one of the world's most important industrial raw materials for the manufacturing sector. This has further impacted the growth in the demand for latex as well. Rubber plantation is a new cash crop invading the market in the region and there is a rise in the percentage of rubber farmers for the want of alternative source of livelihood. However, an in-depth study on rubber plantation in terms of production and productivity and the issue of livelihood sustainability of the rubber farmers has not been done in the study areas. Accordingly, this book titled Economics of Rubber Plantation tries to analysis rubber plantation and its impact on the local economy. It is revealed in this book that there is a greater economic viability of rubber farming in the study area. Given the right support systems, rubber plantation has potentiality to provide sustainable livelihood to the rubber farmers and further boost up the local economy as well.

DR. N. RENTHUNGO PATTON (b. 1977)is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Mount Tiyi College, Wokha, Nagaland. He was a Gold Medalist in Economics (M.A)in the year 2001, Nagaland University. He also completed his Doctoral studies in the year 2020from Nagaland University on the topic "Economics of Rubber Plantation in Nagaland: A case study of Wokha and Mokokchung Districts". As an academician and a researcher he has published and presented papers on various academic platforms.

This book is based on a doctoral thesis titled 'Economics of Rubber plantation in Nagaland: A case study of Wokha and Mokokchung Districts', submitted to Nagaland University. However, for the purpose of the book it has been retitled as 'Economics of Rubber Plantation in Nagaland' The book contains valuable information on rubber plantation relating to the mentioned study areas which were gathered through primary and secondary sources between the years 2014-2016. Accordingly, the readers are expected to bear the reference years in mind while reading the book.

It gives me immense pleasure for this opportunity to contribute to the reservoir of academic resources through this book. It is my humble endeavour through this book to gather to the needs of scholars and academicians in their study in similar areas. The books touches various aspects of rubber plantation such as nature of rubber plantation, impact on income and employment, rubber-tapping etc., therefore anyone willing to be enriched with information on rubber plantation will find this book rather valuable.

Finally, the valuable suggestions and recommendations contained in this book will be found useful for the purpose of planning and development by policy makers and other agencies dealing with matters relating to rubber plantation.