<P> Halmaddi is a fragrant binding ingredient which is used in traditional masala incense . It is an earth coloured liquid resin drawn from the Ailanthus triphysa tree; as with other resins, it is a viscous semi-liquid when fresh, it hardens to a brittle solid as it evaporates and ages . Some incense makers mix it with honey in order to keep it pliable . Due to crude extraction methods which resulted in trees dying, by the 1990s the Forest Department in India had banned resin extraction; this forced up the price of halmaddi, so its usage in incense making declined . In 2011, extraction was allowed under leasing agreements, which increased in 2013, though production is still sufficiently limited for the resin to sometimes be stolen via improper extraction to be sold on the black market . Other tree resins or gums are also used as a binding agent, such as amber, myrrh, and frankincense, and these will add their distinctive fragrance to the finished incense; some resins, such as gum arabic, may be used where it is desirable for the binding agent to have no fragrance of its own . </P> <P> Production may be partly or completely by hand, or partly or completely by machine . There are semi-automatic machine for applying paste, semi-automatic machine for perfume - dipping, semi-automatic machine for packing, or fully automated machines which apply paste and scent, though the bulk of production is done by hand - rolling at home . There are about 5,000 incense companies in India which take raw un-perfumed sticks hand - rolled by approximately 200,000 women working part - time at home, apply their own brand of perfume, and package the sticks for sale . An experienced home - worker can produce 4,000 raw sticks a day . There are about 25 main companies, who together account for up to 30% of the market, and around 500 of the companies, including a significant number of the main companies, are based in Bangalore . </P> <P> The state of Karnataka, referred to as the Capital of Agarbathi (Incense Sticks), is the leading producer of the agarbathi in India, with Mysore and Bangalore being the main manufacturing centres . The Mysore region is recognised as a pioneer in the activity of agarbathi manufacturing and this is one of the main cluster activities that exist in the city . In recent years, growth in the production of agarbathi (incense sticks), Dhoop - Deep has been seen in every part of India . There are plenty of manufacturers in Maharashtra and Gujrat and the western India agarbatti market is totally dominated by them . </P> <P> Dhoops are an extruded incense, lacking a core bamboo stick . Many dhoops have very concentrated scents and put out a lot of smoke when burned . The most well - known dhoop is probably Chandan Dhoop . It contains a high percentage of sandalwood . </P>

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