Record Details

Lac, Plant Resins and Gums Statistics 2018: At a Glance

KRISHI: Publication and Data Inventory Repository

View Archive Info
 
 
Field Value
 
Title Lac, Plant Resins and Gums Statistics 2018: At a Glance
Not Available
 
Creator Yogi RK
Kumar Nirmal
Sharma KK
 
Subject Lac, Plant Resins and Gums Statistics, Non Wood Forest Products (NWFPs) Production, PROCESSING AND TRADE
 
Description Not Available
Non Wood Forest Products (NWFPs) based raw materials are supplied for food, paint, varnish,
cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries over the world. Natural resins and gums are export
oriented commodities and mostly exported in raw form. It is essential to process and add value
to these for enhanced domestic consumption and also to create employment opportunities for
the local populace. India is one of the largest producers of natural resins, gums and gum-resins
(NRGs) along with China, Indonesia, Russia and Brazil. Our country is the world leader in
production of guar, gum karaya and psyllium gums as well as lac.
The eastern region of India is lagging in agriculture and is home to more than 50 % of India’s
poor and food insecure population. Lac cultivation is an important vocation for inhabitants of
45 out of 150 disadvantaged districts of India. Jharkhand - the leading state in lac production
(55% of National production). About 25-32% of total farm income in major lac growing areas
comes from lac cultivation. It is a major source of livelihood and income generation especially
for tribal farmers in rain-fed areas. About one million man-days are generated in the existing
lac processing units alone. Utilizing full potential of available host plants for lac cultivation with
recommended technologies may be promising strategy to check the migration and providing the
opportunities for employment at local level. Subsequently, it will enhance the income level and
by thus standard of living of the tribal farmers. Government of India has initiated the Minimum
Support Price (MSP) for 25 NWFPs as marketing strategy on the top priority to boost up the
sector.
The present publication, ‘Lac, Plant Resins and Gums Statistics 2018: At a Glance’ contains
statistics on geographical distribution, production, price, processing, export and import of
natural resins and gums including lac, pine resins, guar gum, gum karaya, dhawda gum, psyllium
gum, tamarind gum powder, Cassia tora, Olibanum, etc. The production of gums in important
states, viz, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh; production
of pine resins in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh; export and import of natural resins and
gums is included to give a clear and comprehensive picture of the importance of these at national
and international level.
In this issue, content is presented in five major headings covering introduction; methodology;
production, processing and trade; policy implications and conclusions. Information on market
trend is essential for better organization of Indian producing states to meet the demand through
better organization of their local/regional/national commercial channels from production to
export. Further, stabilization of the market with appropriate stocks, quality control of exported
products at global level and adequate remunerative price support at production level in India
is also covered. In this issue, data pertaining the comparison of XI and XII plan periods is
highlighted.
Not Available
 
Date 2021-12-16T10:04:05Z
2021-12-16T10:04:05Z
2021-01-01
 
Type Technical Bulletin
 
Identifier Yogi RK, Kumar Nirmal and Sharma KK 2021. Lac, Plant Resins and Gums Statistics 2018: At a Glance. ICAR-Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Ranchi (Jharkhand), India. Bulletin (Technical) No. 1/2021. 1-80 pp.
ISSN No.IS-2454-8782
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/68233
 
Language English
 
Relation 1/2021;
 
Publisher ICAR: Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums