In its second consignment , Tripura has exported 14,550 kilograms of Natural Rubber to Nepal by the Agartala branch of Manimalayar rubbers.

Tripura, which is the second largest natural rubber producing state in the country after Kerala and Rubber Board through its second consignment are exploring the international markers for Tripura rubber.

The Manimalayar Rubbers Pvt Ltd, promoted by the Rubber Board, had exported 18 tonne natural rubber (sheet rubber) to Nepal in 2020 and a similar quantity to Bangladesh in 2000 from Tripura.

General Manager of the Manimalayar Rubbers, Arunabha Majumdar, said that 14,550 kg rubber latex (Cenex) valued at Rs 12.42 lakh produced in Tripura was exported to Kathmandu and the rubber consignment was ferried to Nepal on Friday by road through the Raxaul-Birgunj border route.

He said that the consignment is likely to reach its destination in a week through the Bihar-Nepal border. Manimalayar Rubbers, which has branch offices in Guwahati, Silchar and Tura in Meghalaya, has been extending marketing support to the producers since 1997.

At present, Tripura is cultivating natural rubber on 89,264 hectares of land, annually producing 93,371 tonnes of rubber worth Rs 1,691 crore. About two lakh families, including tribals, are directly or indirectly associated with rubber cultivation in Tripura.