The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Kottayam pitches rural employment scheme as answer to shortage of rubber tappers
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Kottayam district panchayat is proposing to include rubber tapping under the rural employment guarantee scheme to combat a severe labor shortage. This initiative aims to help growers capitalize on record-high rubber prices while providing stable employment for rural workers.
With a severe shortage of skilled tappers leaving thousands of rubber trees untapped despite record prices, the Kottayam district panchayat has proposed bringing rubber tapping under the revamped rural employment guarantee scheme, Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin).
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