Agriculture
Himachal Farmers Face Drought: Agri Scientists Issues Advisory to Mitigate Water...
Solan - The prolonged dry spell in Himachal Pradesh has prompted Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry to issue an advisory for...
Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal conferred Agriculture Leadership Award-2012
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has been conferred Agriculture Leadership Award-2012 for major policy initiatives and launching innovative programmes in agriculture, horticulture,...
Orange Business Services commissions data center for HPPCL
Orange Business Services, the enterprise communications arm of France Telecom-Orange, has commissioned a state-of-the-art data center for Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation (HPPCL).
This...
A brief note on Apple Import
Growing apple imports, a worry for apple growers of Himachal, a report compiled by Chetan Singh Bragta. As per the trade data of...
Commission agent arrested for not paying Rs 75 lakhs to orchardists
Solan: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of CID has arrested a commission agent from Solan for alleged non-payment of more than Rs 75 lakhs...
2084 MT apples procured under MIS
The Horticulture Department has procured 2084 metric tonne apples under Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) upto 7th September, 2014. An official with the Horticulture Department said...
Summer Pruning tips by Horticulture University
Nauni/Solan: Apple fruit trees must be pruned every year, usually during the dormant period and growers are following the manual for since long. However, lately,...
Revolutionizing Agriculture: Natural Farming’s Role in Climate Change Adaptation
Two-week national training on natural farming inaugurated at Nauni In a bid to address the pressing issue of climate change adaptation, a two-week national training...
Work together on analogy of cooperative movements: Vidya Stokes
In a Horticulture Department conference, Irrigation & Public Health and Horticulture Minister Vidya Stokes asked the fruit growers of the State to work together...
Himachal to become self-reliant in seed production: Agri Minister
Scientists, farmers and experts stressed on a strategy to produce quality seed during a two-day workshop Shimla: Agriculture Minister Virender Kanwar hoped to become self-reliant...
Himachal Pradesh Exempts Special Road Tax for Out-of-State Trucks During Apple...
Shimla – In a move aimed at supporting the state's horticulturists and farmers, the Himachal Pradesh government has announced an exemption from the Special...
Him Unnati Package: Himachal Pradesh’s Vision for Rural Prosperity
In a strategic move to transform the lives of farmers, the Himachal Pradesh state government is gearing up to introduce the groundbreaking Him Unnati...
