Commodity Rubber |
But high prices are prompting farmers to tap rubber in the off-season, reported Peoples Daily of China.
The output from Agri commodity rubber producing nations is expected to grow by 4.8% to reach 9.77 million tons, down from a projected 8% output which pegged figures at 10 million tons.
The commodity rubber Supply from key growers is expected to climb 6% in the first quarter even as demand is surging in China (3.6 million tons), India (991,000 tons) and Malaysia (490,000 tons).
In fact, natural rubber price have been surging across the globe in over World Commodity market.
Commodity Rubber futures in Tokyo have gained 15 % in 2011 where as last year the rally added 50 percent to prices. The growth story that is India and China, reflected in their rising car sales have fuelled this price rise over commodity market for rubber.