Mumbai, Jan. 11 -- The 2018 APABOR Series of Lectures and the IRRDB Good Agricultural Practices Workshop turned Sao Jose do Rio Preto city into the World Rubber Capital for a week! The international BC Sekhar Award presented to Brazil's Dr. Paulo Goncalves filled all with pride

Diogo Esperante

Inhabitants In the small city of Sao Jose do Rio Preto are used to Natural Rubber. The city is the biggest NR producer of the American Continent accounting for 15% of the whole Latin American output. Along with the neighboring cities of Monte Aprazivel and Votuporanga, the region accounts for 60% of Brazilian Rubber production (about 30% of Latin America) and 80% of all national Processing Plants.

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