Rajasthan, Israel join hands for olive cultivation
By IANS,
Rajasthan is getting ready to grow olives. The state government has joined hands with an Israel-based company to cultivate olive and dates in the desert state.
‘We have tied up with an Israel-based company by forming Rajasthan Olive Cultivation Ltd (ROCL) for growing olives and dates in 40,000 hectares of land the state,’ Agriculture Minister Prabhulal Saini told IANS here Thursday, without naming the Israeli firm.
He said that the company during the first year would start to use Israeli technique in government-run agriculture farms at seven different places in the state.
‘We have identified 30 hectares of land each in Baror and Anoopgarh in Sri Ganganagar district, Lunkaransar in Bikaner, Tinkaradi at Alwar, Kishanpura in Jaipur and Sandhu in Jalore for growing oilve and dates,’ Saini added.
Initially an investment of Rs.60 million is likely to be made on the project.
Saini said that agriculture marketing board and Israeli company would contribute Rs.15 million each in the project and rest Rs.30 million would be taken from the banks in the form of loans.
He said that saplings of olive and dates would be imported from Israel and added that it takes three years for a tree to yield fruits after sowing.
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