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Views from rural life in Tamil Nadu - we see a man collecting raw rubber and a man selling coconut water. ndian rubber industry has been growing in along with the strength and importance, as a part of India's burgeoning role in the global economy. India is the world's largest producer and the third largest consumer of natural rubber and is also one of the fastest growing economies globally. With a stable annual growth rate of 8-9%, rising foreign exchange reserves, rapid expansion in the capital markets and FDI inflow, India proudly stakes its claim as the second fastest growing major economy in the world. Such factors combined with high concentration of automobile production and the presence of large and medium industries in South India, Chennai has become the perfect place for the event