Horticulture
HPMC hikes cartons prices, apple growers demand immediate withdrawal
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation Ltd. (HPMC) has increased the prices of the packaging material of apple. The HPMC has...
Sale of fruit plants at Nauni University from January 2
Nauni/Solan: The Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni will be holding its annual sale of planting material to the farmers of...
Seb Utpadak Sangh accuses commission agents for steep fall in apple...
The Himachal Seb Utpadak Sangh has stated the sharp fall in the whole sale price of apple is worrisome. Rakesh Singha, President, Seb Utpadak...
Nauni varsity sell 90,000 fruit plants, 2500 growers benefitted
Open sale of plants from Jan 18 Nauni/Solan: The restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have not affected the annual sale of planting...
Trouble in Himachal: Drought Puts Rs 6000 Crore Apple Economy at...
In Himachal Pradesh, things are getting tough as a stubborn drought has been hanging around since December. This dry spell is not good news...
Horticulture Minister reviews arrangements for ensuing apple season
In the review meeting for the preparations for ensuing apple season, Horticulture Minister Narinder Bragta said that Standard Universal Carton would be used for...
Government to set up more cold stores: Chief Minister
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said that the State Government would set up Cold Stores in various parts of the State so that the horticulturists...
Address apple growers’ concern or face stir: Seb Utpadak Sangh
The Himachal Kisan Sabha and the Himachal Seb Utpadak Sangh to organize protest Rallies at the Block Headquarter of the apple growing area of...
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...
Action against illegal selling of fruit plants: Director horticulture
Horticulture Dept advises farmers to buy saplings from Govt or registered fruit nurseries Shimla: Cautioning fruit growers for using plants sampling from unregistered nurseries, the...
Horticulture Dept distributes 336 MT pesticides among fruit growers
Horticulture Minister Vidya Stokes said that horticultural activities were being developed scientifically in the State. She said that sufficient pesticides had been distributed among...
Narinder Bragta to inaugurate Apple Packing/Grading lines on 8th August
Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation has installed imported computerized Apple Packing/Grading lines at Gumma (Kotkhai) District Shimla with attached Controlled Atmosphere...
