KADAMBA AWARDED FOR PROMOTING LAC CULTIVATION IN KARNATAKA & GOA

Brief History: The word "lac" comes from the Sanskrit "laksha," meaning 100,000, symbolizing the vast number of lac insects that produce this natural resin. References to lac date back to the Atharva Veda, which mentions its medicinal value and the ideal host tree, Palsah (Butea monosperma). Lac is also referenced in the Mahabharata’s famous Laaksha Gruha story.

Modern scientific studies of lac began in 1709, led by Father Tachard, and were later explored by James Kerr and William Roxburgh. India, once the world's primary source of lac resin, is now reclaiming its leadership in the global lac market, with Kadamba playing a pivotal role in its revival