Agriculture
Govt initiates various programmes to benefit farming community
Agriculture has always played a significant role in the agrarian economy of Himachal Pradesh. More than 90 percent population of the state dwells in...
Seventy percent cultivable land provided irrigation facility: Stokes
Irrigation and Public Health Minister Vidya Stokes said that 70 percent cultivable land in Himachal Pradesh has been provided irrigation facility. In a meeting of...
HPMC achieves all time high sales targets
Aiming to transform the horticulture sector in the State, H.P Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation Limited (HPMC) has achieved all time high sales...
Horticulture Dept distributes 336 MT pesticides among fruit growers
Horticulture Minister Vidya Stokes said that horticultural activities were being developed scientifically in the State. She said that sufficient pesticides had been distributed among...
Measures to make Agriculture Profitable
The Various measures taken for quality improvement and availability of essential factors like fertilizers, seeds, electricity and irrigation facilities for agriculture in order to...
Agriculture Ministry approves Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme
The Union Minister of Agriculture has accorded and issued administrative approval for Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBICS) for Rabi-2014-15 season. The Agriculture...
ICAR sanctions consortium research platform centre on Borers to Agri Univ
Palampur: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has sanctioned Consortium Research Platform (CRP) centre on Borers in Network mode to CSK Himachal Pradesh...
Himachal to introduce standard cartons in coming season
Himachal Pradesh Government has decided to introduce standard cartons from coming apple season. Horticulture Minister Vidya Stokes, in a conference of progressive fruit growers...
Crop diversification given top priority-Chief Minister
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said the growth of vegetable production and horticultural crops of the State was above national average and the State was...
Government to implement RKBY to cover Rabi crop risks
With a view to facilitate the farming community, the State government had decided to implement National Agriculture Insurance Scheme (NAIS) viz. Rashtriya Krishi Bima...
Governor for intense research to overcome potato production challenges
Governor Urmila Singh inaugurated the National Seminar on ‘Emerging Problems of Potato’ jointly organised by Indian Potato Association (IPA) and Central Potato Research Institute...
Nauni Varsity signs MoU with Canadian Varsity for improving blueberry cultivation...
Nauni: To improve blueberry cultivation Technology in Himachal Pradesh, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan has signed a memorandum...
