1. Strong need to undertake extensive surveys of our country and abroad to know the present status of the lac insects and their plant-hosts bio-diversity. The reported species of lac insect do not give any idea, hitherto, of unreported species and more importantly the infra specific genetic diversity of those species of economic value. There is a great need for properly identifying, documenting and conserving (in-situ and ex-situ) the diversity of lac insects
2. Initiation of action needs to be initiated to build a strong infrastructure to develop Field Germplasm Bank to conserve at one suitable place, all the recorded lac insects and host-plants. Protected lac insect and hosts habitats on the pattern of sanctuaries and wild life parks in different agro-climatic zones are needed to conserve the precious wealth of our country.
3. Integration of lac-culture with agriculture and inclusion of multi-purpose lac-host plants in social forestry programmes of, at least, those states where lac cultivation is / was carried out as it will not only diversify land use for increased productivity but also help save lac-insect and associated flora and fauna.

Lac Integrated Farming Model (Horticultural)

Lac bearing semialata

4. Paratachardina spp., though do not produce lac of commercial importance, are potential natural control agents for perennial weeds and need to be nurtured as such by making them a component in integrated pest management schedule as bio-control agents for managing weeds.
5. Develop a database on all aspects of lac production, processing, product development, export, employment generation etc. for better policy planning.

Lac insects are influenced by the environmental conditions. Therefore, partners have been carefully selected from each of the eight agro-ecological regions. Ideal situation would have been to have a network partner in each of the 21 agro-ecological regions, but keeping in view the man power and financial constraints; initially it would suffice at the level of eight agro-ecological regions of ICAR.