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Title:
PRICE VOLATILITY IN NATURAL RUBBER AND IMPACT ON SMALLHOLDERS WITH SPECIAL REFERANCE TO MALAPPATTAM GRAMAPANCHAYATH, KERALA

Authors:
Dhanya c

Journal: International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research (IJSSER)
ISSN: 2455-8834
Volume: 11
Issue: 6
Publication Date: June 2026
DOI: 10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i06.006

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Dhanya c
Independent Researcher

MLA 8
C, Dhanya. "PRICE VOLATILITY IN NATURAL RUBBER AND IMPACT ON SMALLHOLDERS WITH SPECIAL REFERANCE TO MALAPPATTAM GRAMAPANCHAYATH, KERALA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 11, no. 6, June 2026, pp. 2546-2564, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i06.006. Accessed June 2026.
APA 6
C, D. (2026, June). PRICE VOLATILITY IN NATURAL RUBBER AND IMPACT ON SMALLHOLDERS WITH SPECIAL REFERANCE TO MALAPPATTAM GRAMAPANCHAYATH, KERALA. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 11(6), 2546-2564. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i06.006
Chicago
C, Dhanya. "PRICE VOLATILITY IN NATURAL RUBBER AND IMPACT ON SMALLHOLDERS WITH SPECIAL REFERANCE TO MALAPPATTAM GRAMAPANCHAYATH, KERALA." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 11, no. 6 (June 2026), 2546-2564. Accessed June, 2026. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i06.006.

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ABSTRACT:
India occupies the sixth position in terms of natural rubber production. Price of natural rubber is a matter of concern for both producers and consumers. The price of natural rubber is showing a declining trend in India for the last couple of years irrespective of various policy measures taken by central and state Government. Instability in price has serious impact on production, consumption, export and even land use pattern in agriculture Sector in India. High volatility in natural rubber prices is The result of international trade policies, fluctuations in demand and Supply of natural rubber, fluctuations in oil prices and political changes. The sector has been reeling under crisis for the past three years, forcing a large number of the rubber growers to abandon cultivation due to high tapping charges and low prices. Falling price of rubber affected the life and livelihood of the farmers in different ways. Further, the problems such as changing weather condition, high cost of fertilisers, high cost of rubber tapping, higher transportation cost etc. Also affected the farmers adversely.

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