Agriculture
HP Govt implements Crop Insurance Scheme for major fruit
The Himachal Pradesh Government had decided to implement Weather Crop Based Insurance Scheme (WBIS) for the year 2015, under which apple, mango, kinnow, peach...
HP Govt continues National Agricultural Insurance Scheme
The Himachal Government has decided to continue the implementation of the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (Rashtriya Krishi Bima Yojna) during Rabi, 2015-16 seasons on...
Adopt zero budget natural farming: Governor
Governor Acharya Devvrat suggested farmers to adopt Zero Budget Natural Farming for increasing the production in their farms and advised to prefer Indian cow...
Apple festival to promote tourism
To promote tourism in the State, the department of Tourism & Civil Aviation in association with the Horticulture department organising Apple Festival at Manali...
Himachal approves 1000-cr Horticulture Development Project
The Himachal Cabinet accorded approval to the World Bank Funded Rs. 1000 crore, HP Horticulture Development Project for the State and in Society mode...
CM inaugurates high tech floriculture farm at Nauni University
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh inaugurated high tech floriculture farm completed with an outlay of Rs. five crore. The Chief Minister also inaugurated girls’ hostel...
Apple season starts picking up, 7.76 lakh boxes reached markets
Apple season has started picking up, and as per the Horticulture Department, 7,76,294 apple boxes have been sent to the various markets across the...
Vishvkarma Machine Tools’ Apple Grading Machine – usage, functioning, needs and...
Apple industry today thrives in a highly competitive volatile market, subject to price fluctuations. To escape from this volatility, the only savior to those...
Delhi High Court abolishes Commission in Azadpur market
In its landmark decision Delhi High Court has abolished commission of 6 percent from the farmers and fruit growers of the Sate by commission...
Apple tree felling: Cong leaders urge CM to file a review...
To reconsider the move of the government pertaining to removal of encroachments and felling of apple trees in orchards and other fruit trees ...
CPM opposes apple tree cutting, calls for Chipko movement
The Himachal Pradesh CPM has opposed the cutting of apple trees and given a call of ‘Chipko’ movement to protect plants from the nefarious...
Nadda pitches inclusion of Apple in ‘ Special Products ‘ category
New Delhi: To give much needed relief for apple growers, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P Nadda called on Union Minister of State...
