Agriculture
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...
Govt endeavoring to make H.P. Self-reliant in Agriculture
Agriculture being the mainstay of the people of Himachal Pradesh has an important role in the economy of the farmers. Efforts are afoot to...
ICAR grants 37.86-lac for AICRP regular centre on honey bees to...
Palampur: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has sanctioned Rs.37.86 lac for All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) regular centre on honey...
Agri Dept launching special campaign for soil testing and seed treatment
To make crops free from disease and encouraging soil health management, the Agriculture Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh, has decided to launch a special...
HPMC and HIMFED procured 7956 MT apples
The HPMC and HIMFED have procured 7955.6 metric tonne apples under Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) so far. Horticulture Department official said that 4380.200 metric tonne...
Safe and Judicious use of Pesticides
Agriculture is practiced in India from earliest mankind. India even non is an agrarian country. Its economy mainly dependants on agriculture and it contributes...
Chief Minister lays foundation stone of vegetable market at Bandrol
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh laid foundation stone of the vegetable market to be constructed at a cost of Rs 7.17 crore at...
Palampur Agri Univ to develop model village in each constituency
In the inaugural ceremony of State level Agriculture Officers’ Workshop on Rabi crops, Dr. K.K Katoch, Vice-Chancellor, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University exhorted...
