Agriculture
Vidya Stokes demands technical support in agriculture and horticulture sector
New Delhi: Irrigation and Public Health and Horticulture Minister Vidya Stokes has demanded for financial support and technical guidance from Government of India to...
State government endeavours to strengthen apple economy
Apple crop contributes immensely to the State economy and to boost its production, the state horticulture department introducing high yielding varieties and strengthening the...
CM to inaugurate Apple Packing/Grading Lines at Oddi
The HPMC has commissioned imported computerised Apple Packing/Grading lines at Oddi (Kumarsain) and Jarol-Tikkar and Controlled Atmosphre Store at Jarol-Tikkar (Kotgarh) in district Shimla...
Horticulture sector will witness revolution in Himachal: Jai Ram Thakur
Shimla: New Zealand High Commissioner Joanna Kempkers along-with other delegates met Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur at Oak Over today and discussed various issues...
Horticulture University experts share Natural Farming knowledge with scientists
Nauni/Solan: With natural farming gaining momentum at the national level, the scientists of Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni have...
Procurement price of Mango for 2013 under MIS fixed at 5.50...
The State Government has issued order for implementation of Market Intervention Scheme for Mango fruit in Himachal Pradesh during the year 2013. Under the scheme...
Apple Growers condemn fertiliser prices hike
The Himachal Seb Utpadak Sangh has condemned the steep hike in the prices of fertilisers and the failure of the government to make arrangements...
3798 hectare additional area brought under fruit production during 2013-14: Stokes
Shimla: Horticulture Minister Vidya Stokes revealed that 3798 hectare additional area had been brought under fruit production up to November 2013 against a target...
State is fast moving towards adopting the universal carton: Narinder Bragta
Horticulture Minister Narinder Bragta said that State is fast moving towards adopting the universal carton. To make it possible in the State Bragta had...
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...
Rohru Apple Growers threaten to begin agitation over bad road conditions
Perturbed with the bad condition of the road, Apple growers from Rohru region are worried for their cash crop, as it is hampering to...
