Tag: Himachal apple
Value and Need for pH & Soil testing for plants
You’ll often read or usually get an advice, but many of us do get the recommendation to check soil pH, but what does it...
Govt provides Rs 24.47-cr to horticulturists under ‘Climate Based Crop Insurance...
Horticulture Minister Narinder Bragta disclosed that the State Government is providing Rs. 24.47 crore under ‘Climate Based Crop Insurance Scheme’ for the year 2011-12...
Himachal apple harvest down 20 percent
The apple season in Himachal Pradesh has almost come to an end. The total production of the crop was around 20 percent less than...
Bragta holds meeting to access loss due to hailstorms
To assess the loss due to recent hailstorms in Jubbal –Kotkhai and Rampur areas of Shimla district, a meeting was convened under the Chairmanship...
Narinder Bragta opposes FDI in retail
Horticulture minister Narinder Bragata strongly opposed the FDI in retail saying the move would have disastrous impact on apple industry of the hill state...
Growers can contact HPMC for availing cold storage facility
Managing Director HPMC, Madan Chauhan, said here today that Controlled Atmosphere Stores had been set up at Gumma and Jarol Tikkar of Shimla district...
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...
Rohit Thakur accuses Govt for ignoring Fruit growers
Ex MLA and Secretary of the Congress Rohit Thakur has accused the BJP government of handing out a raw deal to fruit growers. He...
Himachal seeks special product status to apple fruit
Himachal Government has sought special product status to apple fruit from Central Government to save it from onslaught of the imported apples which has...
Himachal seeks Central assistance for Apple post harvest facilities
Himachal Pradesh Government requested the centre to allocate Rs. 15 crore special assistance for strengthening post harvesting facilities for apple growers in fruit belt...
Standard Universal Cartons to be provided from this year
A Spokesman of the State Government said that State Government will make available standard universal cartons to fruit growers from this year for providing...
Narinder Bragta demands hike in import duty on apple
To protect the interest of Himachal apple growers, Horticulture Minister Narinder Bragta demanded a substantial hike in import duty on apple. In Vidhan Sabha,...
