Arunachal rubber grower Ojing Aje receives world-records certificate

Ojing Aje, a rubber grower from Ngorlung village in Arunachal Pradesh, received a London Book of World Records certificate on 1 November 2026 for his contribution to expanding rubber cultivation in the state. Villagers welcomed him when he returned from New Delhi to his birthplace. Aje began a rubber plantation on six hectares of land in Ngorlung in 1993. He later sought technical guidance from the Rubber Board’s Guwahati regional office and expanded his plantation. He is regarded as a pioneer of rubber cultivation in the Ruksin area and the wider Siang belt. Aje has also held roles in local agricultural bodies and served on the Indian Council of Agricultural Research board from 2017 to 2019.

Notable Points

• Rubber research and grower services: The Rubber Board’s Rubber Production Department provides free advisory and extension services on cultivation, production, processing and marketing. The Rubber Research Institute of India, established in 1955, has research disciplines including agronomy and soils, clone evaluation, plant pathology and latex harvesting.
• Rubber tree tapping: Hevea brasiliensis generally takes seven to ten years to produce its first latex harvest. Tapping cuts reach the latex vessels without harming the tree’s growth.
• Early commercial rubber in India: India’s first commercial Hevea plantations were established at Thattekadu in 1902.