Madhuca latifolia or Madhuca indica commonly called as Mahua is such a kind of tree involved in day-to-day activity of tribal people. The Mahua tree is medium sized to large deciduous tree, usually with a short bole and a large rounded crown. Mahua flower are used as a food as well as used as an exchanger in tribal and rural areas. It is also used by wild animals as food.
India’s country liquor (or arrack) industry, a commoditised and often chaotic business, is estimated at Rs 22,000 crore, with annualised volume sales of over 200 million cases. At one point, the country liquor market was projected at 2.5 times that of the more visible and heavily branded IMFL industry, but has been yielding ground to the latter rapidly in recent years. Country liquor continues to go strong in northern States like Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab, while Maharashtra is one of the bigger States in the west.
Few Indian major players are as under:
· A D L Agrotech Ltd.
· Betul Oil Ltd.
· Chitali Distillery Ltd.
· Co-Operative Company Ltd.
· Frost Falcon Distilleries Ltd.
· G M Breweries Ltd.
· Great Galleon Ventures Ltd.