Horticulture
Horticulture University to Launch Statewide Awareness Drive on Apple Leaf Diseases...
Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni, in collaboration with the Department of Horticulture, will launch a week-long awareness drive to...
Social Media Platforms Used for Illegal Sapling Trade, Himachal Orders Inquiry
The Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Directorate has ordered a detailed inquiry after uncovering a worrying instance of illegal fruit sapling sales being promoted through social...
BJP leads apple growers’ stir in Shimla, flags MIS irregularities and...
Shimla - Apple growers staged a protest outside the Horticulture Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (HPMC) headquarters in Shimla, accusing the Congress government of...
Apple Import Duty Cut Puts Himachal’s Rs 5,000-Crore Economy at Risk:...
Education Minister Rohit Thakur has criticised the Centre’s decision to reduce import duty on apples from New Zealand from 50 per cent to 25...
Prolonged Dry Spell Puts Crops Under Stress; Horticulture University Issues Advisory
Prolonged absence of winter rainfall has pushed horticultural crops in Himachal Pradesh into severe moisture stress, prompting Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and...
High Demand for Persimmon, Kiwifruit as Nauni University Sells 19,800 Plants
The annual sale of temperate fruit plants at Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, has recorded strong demand, with nearly 19,800...
Nauni University to Start Annual Fruit Plant Sale from December 15
Nauni — The Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni will begin its annual sale of fruit plants for farmers...
Red Dots on Apple Trees Signal Pest Danger, Advisory Issued for...
Apple growers in Himachal Pradesh have been advised to stay alert after the appearance of small red dots on the bark of apple trees,...
Apple Cultivation Breaks Altitude Barriers: High-Density Apple Orchard Thrives in Kinnaur
At over 12,000 feet above sea level, apple cultivation has achieved a remarkable breakthrough in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district. A high-density apple orchard in...
No Special Road Tax for Outside Trucks in Himachal Pradesh
Govt issues a notification to ease the transport of apples and potatoes from August to October Shimla: Amid the peak of apple harvesting in Himachal...
CM Orders Scientific Probe into Mysterious Apple Disease; Expert Teams to...
Growers report premature leaf fall, yield loss; Expert teams mobilised for on-ground assessment in Shimla district Shimla: Amid rising concern over a mysterious disease damaging...
Solar-Powered Cold Stores for Himachal’s Farmers: 50% Subsidy to Boost Horticulture...
MoU signed with EESL to set up micro cold storage units without bank loans Shimla — In a move to reduce post-harvest losses and improve...
