Rajasthan State PCS

• 24 May 2022

Raj Olive Store

Why in News?

• On May 23, 2022, Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Lalchand Kataria inaugurated the 'Raj Olive Store' at Durgapura Research Centre complex in Jaipur.

Key Points

• The store has been opened to ensure availability of organic vegetables and various olive products to the general public.
• Additionally high grade honey, oil and vinegar made from olives with pure water and organic vegetables are also available at a reasonable price in the store.
• The vegetables in this store are supplied from the Centre of Agricultural Excellence at Bassi of the Department of Agriculture.
• It is worth mentioning that olive oil is a great source of various nutrients. Apart from vitamins A, D, E and K, it contains carbohydrates, proteins, alpha linoleic acid, oleic acid and omega-9 fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are beneficial in cancer, heart disease, diseases associated with bones, diabetes, etc.