Extent of Adoption of Lac Technology among the Growers of Jharkhand

Forest helps millions of people in several ways throughout the globe. Tribal and forest have long been interdependent. In India peoples who live in tribal dominant areas is surrounded by forest and helping them in providing not only food but also nutrition and livelihood option for the people in tribal areas of India. Lac (Kerria Lacca kerr.) is the natural resin produced in India since the ancient time at the Vedic periods. The lac is derived from the Sanskrit word ¿LAKHSA¿ which means hundreds of thousands in Hindi. It is a natural gift to mankind a commercial resin which produces by the insect. Lac is a unique natural gift to mankind; it has various properties and usages in industries and day to day life. Due to its non-toxic and edible properties, the demand for use of lac in the industry is increasing day by day. The lac growers of Jharkhand state are taking a very keen interest in lac production for their economic use.Lac is mainly grown in Jharkhand and adjoining states and it is an important source of a subsidiary income for tribal poor families engaged in its cultivation.