Agriculture
VMT’s Apple Grading Machines helping Himachal’s apple growers keep up with...
India’s second largest producer of Apple, Himachal Pradesh, has completed 100 years in 2016 since the fruit was first introduced back in 1916 by...
HPMC turnover crosses Rs. 7368 lacs, losses down from Rs. 653...
Irrigation and Public Health Minister Vidya Stokes said that HPMC have achieved one of the highest turnover of Rs. 7368 lacs with an overall...
Himachal should adopt mix of traditional wisdom and new techniques for...
On Tuesday, Governor Acharya Devvrat inaugurated a Seminar on Water Conservation and Management at Rajbhawan. The seminar was attended by activists and experts working...
BJP demands enquiry into import of ‘virus-infected’ apple plants
Shimla: Demanding a high-level enquiry into the import of ‘virus-infected’ apple plants from Italy, former Horticulture Minister Narinder Bragta led State BJP Kisan Morcha...
Horticulture Minister rubishes opposition’s allegations, warns of legal action
Shimla: Horticulture Minister Vidya Stokes ridiculed the reports concerning to the quality of plant materials being distributed to the farmers under the World Bank...
Bragta to stage protest, Rohit accuses him for misleading horticulturists
Shimla: Former Horticulture Minister Narinder Bragta has blamed the state government for failing to fulfil its promises made to apple and other fruit growers....
Vishvkarma Machine Tools plans to open local stores for Apple growers
Shimla: There is good news for Himachal’s apple industry and apple growers who have been looking to introduce modern tools to save time and...
Plants infection might have caused from local environment, Horticulture Dept. claims
Shimla: Alleviating the apprehension of fruits’ growers of importing ‘infected plants’ under Horticulture development project, state horticulture department claimed that plant material was imported...
Himachal ranked 6th in NITI Aayog’s Agricultural Marketing Reforms Index
The hill state of Himachal Pradesh has been adjudged sixth most farmer friendly state in the country in NITI Aayog’s index on reforms in...
Bragta questions Govt. over Theog-Hatkoti road
Shimla: BJP senior leader and former Horticulture Minister Narinder Bragta has slammed government for failing to expedite the work of much delayed Theog-Harkoti Road. Bragta,...
HP signs MOU with Japanese agency for implementing Crop Diversification Project
Department of Agriculture, Himachal Pradesh signed MoU with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for implementation of Phase II Project for Crop Diversification in Himachal...
Apple – A pictogram of economic boom in Himachal
Apple is the mainstay of 1.70 lakh families across the seven districts of the state and constitutes 49% of the total area under fruit...
