Rajasthan is the first Indian state to start olive refinery which is located in Lunkaransar area of Bikaner.
Rajasthan, on October 3, 2014 became the first state of India to start olive refinery which was established in Lunkaransar area of Bikaner.
Olive background in Rajasthan
Rajasthan is one amongst the leading states cultivating olive. The state started cultivation of olive in 2007 under olive cultivation project which was started by taking assistance of Israel and planted 1.12 lakh saplings in 7 agro-climatic zones.
At present, Olive was planted in 282 hectare land in districts like Jhunjhunu, Nagaur, Bikaner and other districts of the state in seven leading varieties namely Barnea, Arbequina, Crotina, Picholine, Picual, Coraniki and Frontoy.
Olive tree description
Olive is a small tree and belongs to the oleaceae family. It is found in coastal areas of eastern Mediterranean in Italy and Spain and northern Iraq and is also available in the northern Iran south of the Caspian Sea.