Author(s): Arabinda Mitra,Bishnu Charan Mahato
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 60
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Language: English
Date Published: 2012-09-11
Dimensions: 150.11 x 219.96 x 3.56mm
Publication City/Country: Saarbrucken, Germany
Edition: Aufl.
Illustrations: black & white illustrations

The issues of forest people and their livelihood based on forest products are important in the context of rural development. Non-wood forest products (NWFPS) play much role in the livelihood of poor, insecure and marginalized farm-families of Purulia district of West Bengal, India. Lac represents such a high value non timber forest products to them having wide range of application in industries. This book articulates many unread facets of lac-economy focusing rual people.