The winding road going upward amid a thick growth of rubber trees in Kerala's Idukki district takes a zig zag turn at the base of a hill slope. It is here the small NR holding owned by Jose Thada-thil is located. What makes his plantation different is the amazing health and yield of the trees numbering 140 in a 3-acre plot. Once the tapper's knife touches the bark, there is a copious flow of latex, rich in rubber content, and within an hour the cup is filled to the brim.
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