Mechanization of Natural Gum and Resin Tapping

Prasad, Niranjan; Sharma, Kulwant Rai; Tiwari, J. C.; Gupta, Rajeev; Thomas, Moni

doi:https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2012-A5U0A9

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Indonesia, India and China are among the world’s major producers of gums and resins. India is the leading producer of lac, Guar Gum and Gum Karaya. Gum and resin are important minor forest produce and are a source of livelihood for tribals residing in forest, sub-forest, desert and mountain areas. Some state governments have banned the tapping of resins and gums as the method for tapping are destructive in nature. To give proper attention to these important export oriented minor forest products, ICAR has approved a Network Project on Harvesting, Processing and Value Addition of Natural Resins and Gums (HPVA of NRG) with six centers apart from lead centre at IINRG, Ranchi. Network Project Centers on Pine Rosin, Gum Karaya, Gum Arabic and Guggul have worked to develop scientific method of tapping along with adopting/developing tapping tools, which have been presented in the paper.

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Box Method

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Cup and Lip Method

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Rill Method

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Tool set for Rill Method

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Borehole Method

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Borehole method of oleoresin tapping

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Gum Arabic tapping using a Sunki

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Treating tree with battery operated drill

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Deep and wide wounds made in Karaya tree

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Tool kit for scientific method of gum tapping

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Scientific method of making Blaze using improved sickle

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Bore hole method of Gum Karaya tapping using gum inducer (ethephon)

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Guggul branch cut showing guggul producing layer

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Tapper with his Local device in Bhuj (Gujarat)

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Blaze made by local device

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Rolling type Guggul blazer

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Guggul oozing out from blaze made by Guggul blazer

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Prasad, N., Sharma, K.R., Tiwari, J.C., Gupta, R. and Thomas, M., 2012. Mechanization of Natural Gum and Resin Tapping. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 19(4), pp.279-289. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2012-A5U0A9

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Mechanization of Natural Gum and Resin Tapping

Niranjan Prasad, Kulwant Rai Sharma, J. C. Tiwari, Rajeev Gupta and Moni Thomas

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 19 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 279-289 | 2012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2012-A5U0A9 | Cite this article

Niranjan Prasad

Kulwant Rai Sharma

J. C. Tiwari

Rajeev Gupta

Moni Thomas

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