Authors : Dr. Bablu Rabha

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 11 - November

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Abstract : It is nearly impossible to imagine living in the modern world without rubber. Rubber is being used significantly in our day-to-day life and over the years we have become heavily dependent on it. The scope of Rubber is huge and its use in various forms has been rapidly increasing in the last few decades or so. In this regard the rubber growers have been playing a vital role for producing the commodity for our daily usage. The primary objective of rubber growers behind rubber cultivation is to make themselves financially sound through large scale plantation of rubber plant. Rubber plantation helps the rubber growers in attaining sound economic condition. Rubber plantation not only helps the rubber growers but also the society in which they live. It has been a general conception that if an individual becomes economically sound and stable then that person would feel empowered to initiate steps towards greater good of the society. Such measures inflict a desirable impact on the society as a whole. Therefore, this study is an attempt to explore and analyze such impacts and the extent of sustainable development in the society taking place due to rubber plantation.

Keywords : Rubber Plantation, Society, Economic Condition, Sustainable Development.

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