The document discusses the geography of rubber cultivation. It notes that rubber trees are native to the Amazon and were introduced to India in 1902. Key conditions for rubber cultivation include temperatures between 21-35°C, annual rainfall of 175-300cm, and alluvial or laterite soils. Major labor is required to clear and prepare land, construct drains, plant cover crops, and tap the rubber trees. India's main rubber producing states are Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia are among the world's top exporters of natural rubber, while China, the US, and Japan import the most.

1. GEOGRAPHY OF
ECONOMIC
ACTIVITIES (
RUBBER )
PAVITHRA SENTHILKUMAR,
MSC GEOGRAPHY,
MK UNIVERSITY,
MADURAI.

2. INTRODUCTION
• It Is The Coagulated Sticky Milk Or Latex Of The
Rubber Tree, A Native Of The Amazon Forest Known
As HEVEA BRASILIENSIS .
• The British In 1902 When The Seed Was Brought
From Brazil.
• First Plantation India In Kerala On The Banks Of The
Periyar River.

3. THE GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS
THAT FAVOUR THE CULTIVATION OF
RUBBER
• Temperature: 21°c-35°c. Temperatures Below
20°C Are .
• Unfavourable. Rain: 175-300cms, Well
Distributed Throughout The Year.
• Soil: Alluvial Soil From Which Virgin Forests
Have Been Cleared Or Laterite Soils Which
Are Porous And Well Drained.

4. LOT OF LABOUR INVOLVED IN THE
GROWING OF RUBBER
• Clear The Plantation Site Of All Growth And Level It.
• Construct Drains On The Plantation Area, Which Must
Be On A Hill Slope, To Drain Out Surplus Water.
• Plant Cover Crops After The Plantation Is Ready.
• Plant Leguminous Creepers To Conserve The Soil.
• Get Skilled Workers To ~ The Rubber Trees.

5. THE RUBBER-PRODUCING STATES IN
INDIA
• Kerala (Accounts For 90% Of The Total
Area Under Rubber), Tamil Nadu,
Karnataka, Andamanand Nicobar
Islands. Parts Of West Bengal. Orrisa.,
Maharashtra, Karnataka And'n.E Parts
Of India Are Potential Regions For
Rubber-cultivation

6. Exported Of Natural Rubber During 2017:
• Thailand: US$6 Billion (36.2% Of Total Natural Rubber Exports)
• Indonesia: $5.1 Billion (30.7%)
• Côte D’ivoire: $1.1 Billion (6.7%)
• Malaysia: $1.1 Billion (6.6%)
• Vietnam: $1 Billion (6.1%)
• Myanmar (Burma): $272.3 Million (1.6%)
• Laos: $197 Million (1.2%)
• Guatemala: $176.1 Million (1.1%)
• Belgium: $154.1 Million (0.9%)
• Germany: $141.8 Million (0.9%)
• Liberia: $126.9 Million (0.8%)
• Singapore: $113.4 Million (0.7%)
• Luxembourg: $111 Million (0.7%)
• France: $104 Million (0.6%)
• United States: $101.9 Million (0.6%)

7. NATURAL RUBBER IMPORTING
COUNTRIES
• China: US$4.9 Billion (28.4% Of Total Imported Natural Rubber)
• United States: $2 Billion (11.4%)
• Malaysia: $1.8 Billion (10.2%)
• Japan: $1.3 Billion (7.7%)
• South Korea: $716.3 Million (4.1%)
• India: $613.5 Million (3.5%)
• Germany: $597.6 Million (3.5%)
• Brazil: $406.2 Million (2.3%)
• Spain: $373 Million (2.2%)
• Turkey: $345.1 Million (2%)
• France: $336.5 Million (1.9%)
• Italy: $294.5 Million (1.7%)
• Canada: $257.8 Million (1.5%)
• Russia: $240.1 Million (1.4%)
• Taiwan: $219.4 Million (1.3%)