Bengaluru :

Tyre manufacturer MRF Limited will provide free rain guarding materials to about 7,500 rubber farmers in Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu, Udupi and Mangaluru.
MRF stated on Monday that they have identified seven cooperative as well as rubber processing societies in the state for implementing this programme.

“With four months of heavy rainfall, marginal farmers in Karnataka are unable to eke out their living by tapping rubber as they are unable to afford rain guarding materials. Seeing their plight, MRF has now stepped in deciding to extend support to such farmers” said a press release.
“We have decided to cover 8,005 hectares of rubber plantations in Karnataka with more than 32 lakh rubber trees for rain guarding this year,” said Arun Mammen, vice chairman and managing director of MRF Limited.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> City News> Bangalore News / by Christin Mathew Philip / April 24th, 2018