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Dr. J. Thomas has taken charge as the Rubber Production Commissioner in the Rubber Board. An agronomist by profession and experienced in plant nutrition and plantation management, he has worked as Director (Research) in the Spices Board. He also worked as the Project Co-ordinator and Head of the Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Research Station of Agricultural University of Kerala.
A known academician, administrator and researcher, he completed post graduation in Agriculture from Agricultural University of Kerala and Ph. D. from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He is also a post-doctoral research fellow of University of Bristol, UK.
In the Rubber Board, he will be heading the Department of Rubber Production which is responsible for planning, formulation and implementation of schemes for improvement and expansion of rubber cultivation and production in the country.
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