Apple grading goes hi-tech in Shimla hills
byShimla: Deploying world class technology for post harvest packing of fruits, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, Monday commissioned two computerized grading and packing lines…
Agriculture
Monsoon failure impacts fish breeding in Himachal
byFishing season close extended by 15 days Shimla: Deficient rains has not only taken a toll on fruit and agriculture crops but lesser water…
Dry spell may upset Himachal’s applecart
byShimla: The long dry spell during the monsoon season may see apple production in Himachal Pradesh falling by 20 percent from the projected 25…
Few takers for universal Himachal standard apple pack
byShimla: Attempting to bring order to the chaotic apple trade by standardizing packaging is on test as the government introduces a universal 20 Kg…
Bhakra Beas project affected people demand return of surplus lands
byShimla: Project affected people of the 35 year old Beas Satluj Link (BSL) project have served notice on the state about launching an agitation…
Aroma of Doon Basmati may soon be lost
byDehra Dun: The Dun valley in Uttarakhand was known for quality Basmati rice. There was a time when gift packs of five kgs and…
Haryana villagers for handing back farm lands given to DLF
byGurgaon: The residents of Wazirabad village have filled a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Punjab and Haryana High Court against allotment of around…
Early varieties of Himachal apple fetch high prices
byShimla: The apple season in Himachal Pradesh, considered the country’s apple bowl, has opened with the fruit fetching handsome prices, bringing smiles on the…
Punjab looks for gunny bags to store paddy crop
byChandigarh: Fearing a shortage of gunny bags for storing paddy this year, the Punjab government has urged the central food ministry to ensure timely…
Red rice farming of no interest to Kullu Manali farmers anymore
byKullu Manali: Local red rice crop of Kullu Manali valley that has much medicinal and food value is fast vanishing. Farmers of the valley…