Horticulture
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...
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,...
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...
Vishvkarma Machine Tools launches new Apple Grading Machine
Apple Grading Machine maker Vishvkarma Machine Tools (VMT) has launched new Apple Grading Machines with the view to make its product more user-friendly and...
Horticulture Minister flags off van of Weather Based Insurance Scheme
Shimla: Aiming to aware fruits growers and farmers about the Weather-based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS), the horticulture department of the Himachal Pradesh flagged off...
Himachal to cover 12 lakh square meter area under anti-hail nets
Horticulture is playing an important role in the economic development of Himachal Pradesh. Varied topography of the State provides a great scope for horticulture...
Himachal to take advantage of New Zealand expertise in horticulture
The Himachal Pradesh Government is partnering with the New Zealand Government for World Bank funded horticulture development project aiming to support the growth of...
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...
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...
