25 Sep From Forest Resin to Useful Products: How Lac Processing Can Create Value Beyond Shellac
From Forest Resin to Useful Products How lac processing can create value beyond shellac वन की राल से उपयोगी उत्पादों तक लाख के प्रसंस्करण से शेलैक के अलावा और क्या मिल सकता है A lac-covered branch begins a journey that can end in shellac, a natural dye, wax or more specialised products. Each step, from harvest to refining, affects how much of the crop can be sold and at what quality. For lac-growing communities, careful sorting and seedlac processing offer the most immediate opportunity to retain value close to the trees. The scale insect Kerria lacca produces lac while feeding on suitable shoots. Kusum, palas and ber are familiar host plants in Jharkhand, West Bengal...