Abstract:
Lime has several uses and products made from it have varied applications. Lime processing
utilises each and every portion of lime fruits for high value products, which have a very high
market demand. Pectin is used in fruit jams. Lime oil has many uses in cosmetics and
pharmaceutical industries. Citric acid has also many applications as food preservative in
many food preparations and food processing industries are large consumers. Clarified lime
juice is used as health-drink and is mixed in many food preparations. Lime is cultivated in
almost all parts of country and the North-East states are not an exception. The note
envisages Assam as the preferred location.
