Punjab to go for ‘olive green revolution’

Punjab, the granary of India with 40% of rice and 70% of wheat share to the central pool in India, has for long filled up the delicious platters of gourmet lovers in the country. Now, add olive to the list. On Tuesday, the Punjab government approved olive cultivation as a pilot project by PAU after a team from Rajasthan’s state agency – Rajasthan Olive Cultivation Ltd (ROCL) – and a private firm gave a presentation to chief minister Parkash Singh Badal. “The concept of olive cultivation will have two benefits – the extensive health benefits of olive and farmers can juggle between diversified crops,” Sukhbir Badal said.