Agriculture
Natural Farming to double the income of farmers: CM confident
Shimla: To double the income of the farmers by end of 2022, the Himachal Pradesh government is promoting natural farming in a…
Agriculture
Horticulture
Shimla district to produce 1.98 crore apple boxes in 2021
Shimla: About 1.98 crores apple boxes are estimated to be produced in the Shimla district during the upcoming apple season. This has…
Feature
Himachal promoting conservation and cultivation of medicinal plants
With the recent upsurge of preference for natural products, there has been a revival of interest in medicinal plants in the international…
Horticulture
HPMC hikes cartons prices, apple growers demand immediate withdrawal
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation Ltd. (HPMC) has increased the prices of the packaging material of apple.…
Horticulture
How to manage Scab, premature leaf fall? Horticulture varsity issues advisory
Solan: Scab is one of the serious disease in apple fruits. Apple scab generally attacks both leaves and fruit. The fungal disease…
Horticulture
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…
Horticulture
Amazon to buy fruits and vegetables directly from farmers in Shimla district
Shimla: E-commerce giant Amazon will soon be buying fruits and vegetables directly from the farmers and orchardists of Shimla district at their…
Horticulture
Anti-hail guns back on Govt agenda, to bet on indigenous technology
Shimla: Almost after a decade, Anti-hail guns seems back on the state government agenda and this time Govt is exploring possibilities to…
Horticulture
Low-chilling apple variety developed by Himachal farmer spreads far and wide
New Delhi: A farmer from Himachal Pradesh has developed an innovative self-pollinating apple variety that does not require long chilling hours for…
Horticulture
Horticulture varsity cautions apple growers of Scab spread, issues recommendations
Nauni/Solan: Horticulture University has cautioned the apple growers to be vigilant for the possible spread of scab and other foliar diseases in…
Horticulture
Horticulture Minister seeks damage report of crops within 15 days
Shimla: Horticulture Minister Mahender Singh Thakur has directed the horticulture department to submit damage reports of crops within 15 days. The Horticulture…
Horticulture
District Commissioners to assess losses to crops from snow and hailstorm
Shimla: Higher and middle reaches of the state has recently witnessed untimely snowfall and devastating hailstorm, which has substantially destroyed apple and…