Journal of the Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka
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Item How can we most rapidly increase the production of natural rubber(Rubber Research Institute. Agalawatta, 1977) Bonner, J.Item Improving the viability of the natural rubber industry of Sri Lanka(Rubber Research Institute. Agalawatta, 1973) Dissanayake, A.B.Item The impact of current research on the development of the NR industry(Rubber Research Institute. Agalawatta, 1973) Peries, O.S.Item Plantation developments in natural rubber processing(Rubber Research Institute. Agalawatta, 1973) Sung, C.P.; Fahand, C.S.; Beng, S.Y.Item The establishment of rubber - based industries in a developing country(Rubber Research Institute. Agalawatta, 1973) Matthan, R.K.Item Socio economic aspects of group processing of smallholder's latex in Sri Lanka(Rubber Research Institute. Agalawatta, 1978) Chandrasiri, G.R.; Gunasekara, H.D.B.H.; Weerasinghe, S.L.Item Trends in extension methods for smallholders(Rubber Research Institute. Agalawatta, 1978) Dissanayake, A.B.Item The technical and economic interface of synthetic and natural rubbers(Rubber Research Institute. Agalawatta, 1977) Duck, E.W.Item Some biases in the generators of technologies by Rubber Research Institute(Rubber Research Institute. Agalawatta, 1977) Barlow, C.; Peries, O.S.This paper considers the distortion in economic use of resources flowing from the generation of partly inappropriate techniques and technologies. This distortion comes to the situation of smallholdings. As an introduction to the paper some pertinent economics concepts are discussed. A review is made of past research in the major rubber producting countries, and highlights the almost exclusive concentration until recently on techniques and technologies suitable for estate conditions. Some specific examples of bias are reviewed in detail and desirable economic adjustment, in application to the circumstance of smallholdings, are suggested. The examples of major concern involve research on tapping systems, and on planting methods including the specific aspects of tree planting densities, intercropping and wedding. There is also the overall problem that the basic levels of input use on rubber research stations are usually inappropriate to realistic experimentation on the problems of smallholders. It is believed that a better adaptation of available techniques and technologies to the situation of rubber smallholdings can produce substantial economic benefits.Item Challenges facing natural rubber at the beginning of the second hundred years(Rubber Research Institute. Agalawatta, 1977) Mullins, L.