Horticulture
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...
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...
Govt to procure only above 51mm diameter apple under MIS
Aiming to procure 1, 06,887 M.T. apples, the State Government has decided to implement Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) from 20 July to 31 October,...
Cong, BJP lock horns over Parala Marketing Yard
Shimla: Parala Marketing Yard in Theog has again become a point of discussion between ruling Congress and opposition BJP as former Horticulture Minister Narinder...
