Lac rearing is one of the most preferred livelihood options for thousands of poor tribal families living in the forest fringe areas of Assam, Chattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, odisha and West Bengal. Today, the gap between domestic production and supply of lac stands at 10,000 MT worldwide, which can result into creating livelihoods for as many as one lakh families. This brochure documents Pradan’s vision, intervention strategies and methodologies in reviving this traditional activity amongst the forest fringe tribal families in Jharkhand and other states.