Horticulture
Apple season: Govt ensure to provide comprehensive arrangements for transportation of...
HPMC empanelled 26 firms for the supply of packaging material Shimla: the state government has directed to administration to ensure elaborate and comprehensive arrangements for...
Prof Chandel advises apple growers to adopt natural farming
Shimla: Noted Agri scientist and Vice-Chancellor of Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni Professor Rajeshwar Singh Chandel has advised apple...
Apple Growers Demand Implementation of Universal Cartons, Reject 24 kg Packing...
In a significant development, the Himachal Pradesh Apple Producers Association has voiced strong opposition to the government’s-imposed condition of packing 24 kg of apples...
Apple freight to be increased almost 15 per cent
In a meeting held to review the arrangements for the transportation of apples from interior parts of the Shimla districts to the markets, Deputy...
Nauni varsity researchers discover new fruit fly species in Himachal Pradesh
Nauni/Solan: A new fruit fly (Tephritidae) species which was earlier confused with Bactrocera nigrofemoralis, was found during survey studies conducted for fruit flies in...
Shimla based firm to make apple cider vinegar on Nauni varsity...
Nauni/Solan: Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a Shimla based food processing company for the...
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...
39,124 farmers adopted Natural Farming, Govt aiming to involve 9.61 lakh...
Pangna village in Karsog adopted natural farming: Govt claims Shimla: With the state government endeavour, farmers of the state are now adopting natural farming....
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...
Provide immediate financial relief to farmers: Kimta
Shimla: After crops were battered by a recent spell of hailstorm in upper regions of district Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) General Secretary...
Horticulture Dept opens 125 Apple Collection Centres
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Government has opened 125 collection centres in the State for procurement of ‘C’ grade apple under Market Intervention Scheme (MIS)....
High mortality rate in fruit plants distributed to horticulturists: CAG
Survival rate of plants remained between 39 and 22 per cent Shimla: Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pointed out the high mortality rate in...
