Last Updated Date: June 8 2023

Agenda: Crop diversification and management of crop stubble

Punjab Govt hires Boston Consulting Group (BCG) for Agriculture plan^[1]

¶ Features

• Both diversification in agriculture and management of paddy stubble is on agenda
• BCG is a famous global consulting firm
• BCG will initially be paid Rs 5.65 crore for just planning the path to be adopted by the state
• Based on the plan, the government will take a call on whether to retain the consultant for the implementation of the plan

References:

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1. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/aap-govt-hires-consultant-to-shift-from-paddy-wheat-cycle-515483 ↩︎