Demonstration plots were established in the rubber small holdings in different locations popularizing low frequency tapping (LFT) system by participatory monitoring and evaluation. The main objectives of the study were to analyse the socio-economic profile of the participating smallholdings and to identify the contributory factors/barriers for the adoption/non-adoption of LFT by the growers. The database consisted of a sample survey covering 48 participating rubber small growers and the tappers attached to the holdings. The analysis showed that the average size of demonstration plots (0.89 ha) is higher than the average size of rubber smallholdings in kerala (0.50 ha) indicating that holding size is one of the factors prompting the adoption of LFT. The dependence on hired labour for tapping is higher and the size of holding (number of trees) emerges as the key factor fecilitating the adoption of LFT in the case of holdings mainly due to the loss of tappind days and increase in work load to higher yield from unit area. The growers overcome the resistance by (i)resorting to self-tapping; (ii) by assuring employment to tappers in other growers holdings; and (iii) by offering incentives of extra crop production. Availability of family labour is a key factor influencing the adoption of LFT in smaller size groups with less than 1 ha. rubber area.Despite the positive signal emerging from the scheme the scale neutrality of LFT remains suspect in the unique regional context of Kerala with smaller size of the holdings and higher dependence on hired labour. The study gighlighted the need for appropriate institutional arrangements to overcome the in-built deficiencies of size and rigidities of the labour market for the effective implementation of LFT from a long-term perspective