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flag Indian rubber farmers demand policy changes to protect prices amid falling yields and rising imports.

flag Indian rubber growers, especially in Karnataka, are urging the government to reclassify natural rubber as a horticulture crop and raise import duties on compound rubber to 25% to protect domestic prices. flag At a November 29, 2025, conference in Ujire, farmers and economists cited rising imports—particularly duty-free compound rubber from ASEAN and SAARC nations—as a key driver of a 26.31% price drop over 14 years. flag Despite domestic production of 8.75 lakh tonnes in 2024–25 and consumption of 14.25 lakh tonnes, growers demand a minimum support price of ₹258 per kg, weather-based insurance, and a price stabilisation fund to address economic strain and prevent further land conversion.

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