Horticulture
Scientists at Nauni University develops technique to raise apple plants in a year
Scientists at the Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry in Nauni have claimed to develop a unique technique of raising…
Himachal apple
Feature
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…
Horticulture
Govt provides Rs 24.47-cr to horticulturists under ‘Climate Based Crop Insurance Scheme: Bragta
Horticulture Minister Narinder Bragta disclosed that the State Government is providing Rs. 24.47 crore under ‘Climate Based Crop Insurance Scheme’ for the…
Horticulture
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…
News
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…
Politics
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…
Horticulture
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…
Horticulture
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…
Horticulture
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…
Shimla
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…
Horticulture
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…
Horticulture
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…