{
  "id": 16742218,
  "title": "Rubber Board turns to digital platform to revive untapped plantations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/rubber-board-turns-to-digital-platform-to-revive-untapped-plantations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T12:03:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/rubber-board-turns-to-digital-platform-to-revive-untapped-plantations/article71631274.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Rubber Board has launched a digital platform called INR Konnect to revive tapping in rubber plantations that have ceased operations, in a bid to address the shortage of tapping workers and difficulties in connecting plantation owners with workers and agencies. This initiative, part of the Union government’s ‘Reforms Utsav 2026’, aims to attract the younger generation to agriculture, particularly rubber cultivation, a major cash crop in Keralam. An estimated 1.76 lakh hectares of rubber plantations across the country remain untapped, and the platform seeks to address this gap by bringing stakeholders together and facilitating arrangements to resume tapping. The application is available on the Rubber Board’s website and Google Play Store, with registration through a mobile number and a one-time fee of ₹100 for rubber growers and ₹1,000 for agencies.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}