Himachal to launch crop diversification programme
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh government would launch an integrated crop diversification programme to bring additional 3,000 hectares under cultivation of vegetables, Chief Minister Virbhadra…
Agriculture
Kullu Manali valley residents selling land for life comforts
byManali: Increasing sale and purchase of land in Kullu valley, in general and around Manali in particular, each year, has rung alarm bells for…
Apple growers not to get more protection from imported fruit
byShimla: Facing the heat of global competition in the fruit market, apple growers would not be able to get more protection as the union…
Himachal readies for a cherry boom
byShimla: With cherry orchards turning crimson and production likely to be 250 tonnes more than last year’s 412 tonnes, the luscious fruit is literally…
The Changing Landscape Of Kullu Valley
byManali: Over the last few decades, rural livelihood and economy in the region has become dependent on apple orchards. The Kullu Valley, once a…
Hail storms batter apple orchards in Himachal
byShimla: Hail storms struck parts of Kotgarh, an apple growing belt in Shimla district and parts of Mandi and Kullu area, yesterday, at a…
Weather change has fruit growers a worried lot in Himachal
bySudden drop in temperatures has fruit growers in Himachal Pradesh a worried lot for many crops like peach, plum and pear trees are in…
Fish production declines, fishing fails to catch fancy of Himachal farmers
byShimla: Endowed with many water bodies, both man-made and natural ones, yet fishing as a economic activity has failed to attract more takers with…
Fresh snow on higher reaches and rains in lower areas pose a threat to the stone fruits
byManali: Fresh snow on the higher reaches of Manali and rains on Saturday in the tourist town of Manali and its surrounding areas have posed…
Bihar potato farmer sets new world record
byPatna: Bihar’s farmers have done it again. A farmer from Sohdih village of Bihar’s Nalanda district has set a new world record in potato production…