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1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 1
2. Global scenario ......................................................................................................... 2
3. National scenario ..................................................................................................... 3
4. Utilization pattern and potential of the lac production ...................................... 4
5. Organizational and infrastructure arrangements ................................................ 4
6. Lac, lac insect and lac crops .................................................................................... 9

7. Major host trees/plants .......................................................................................... 10
8. Methodology of cost estimation ........................................................................... 11
9. Fixed cost components of lac cultivation ............................................................ 14
10. Variable cost components of lac cultivation ....................................................... 17
11. Processing facilities ................................................................................................ 23
12. Quality, price and risk factors ............................................................................... 25

13. Financial aspects .................................................................................................... 25
14. Input-output analysis: ............................................................................................ 26
15. Net income ............................................................................................................. 30
16. Benefit cost ratio (BCR) ........................................................................................ 31
17. Repayment capacity ............................................................................................... 32
Annexure I. Training modules and fee structure ....................................................... 33
Acronyms .......................................................................................................................... 34

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1. Export of lac and its value added products from India during 2012-14 ........... 2
2. State-wise lac production in India during 2013-14 (in tons) ............................. 3
3. Habitat characteristics for various host plants used in lac cultivation ........... 15
4. Activities for seed bed preparation of various lac host trees/plants ................ 15 Bankable Projects
5. Activities for seed sowing of various lac host trees/plants ............................... 16

6. Activities for pit formation and transplanting of lac host trees/plants .......... 17
7. Age and grouping of lac host trees/plants to initiate lac cultivation .............. 17
8. Pruning and inoculation schedule of the lac host trees .................................... 18
9. Broodlac requirement for inoculation across various crops ............................ 19
10. Schedule for removal of phunki and recovery of scraped
lac across various crops ...................................................................................... 20

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