Question 4388

Which of the following states of India is the largest producer of natural rubber ?

Answer

Kerala

Why?

The correct answer is Kerala . Key Points Kerala accounts for more than 90 percent of the total rubber production in the country. The total area under rubber cultivation in the state is 5.45 lakh hectares . The rest of the natural rubber is produced in Tamil Nadu and North East states. In the world, Thailand is the largest producer in the world. Kerala is also known as the Latex capital of India. Additional Information Karnataka : Karnataka is the largest producer of coffee in the country. Karnataka accounts for nearly 71 per cent. Chikmagalur, Kodagu, and Hassan districts of Karnataka are the major coffee producer regions. Kerala is the second-largest producer of coffee in India. Kerala accounts for 21% of coffee production in India. Tamil Nadu accounts for 5% of overall production with 8,200 tonnes. Brazil is the top coffee producing country. Brazil accounted for 40 per cent of the global coffee supply. Vietnam was the second-largest coffee producer. Tamilnadu: Tamil Nadu is the highest producer of bananas and coconuts in the whole country. Assam: Assam is the single largest tea producing region globally and contributes over 50% to India's total tea production. It is the largest producer of ginger, second largest producer of pineapple, and third largest producer of okra and areca nut, amongst Indian states.