Sand mining for power projects devours rich paddy fields in Himachal
byShimla: Short on arable land, much of the prized paddy fields in Himachal laid out by thousands of years of rivers sedimentation are fast…
Agriculture
Food grain production could hit record 250 mn tonnes: PM
byNew Delhi : Food grain production could touch a record 250 million tonnes in 2011-12, exceeding the annual target by five million tonnes, Prime…
Centre’s nod to cold chain centre
byNew Delhi : In order to cut the loss of fruits, vegetables and flowers during stoage, the cabinet Thursday approved the setting up of…
Heavy snowfall causes huge damage to Himachal apple orchards
byShimla : In what is being described as the heaviest snowfall this time in twenty years in Himachal Pradesh’s apple belt in Shimla district…
Himachal makes a start in organic farming
byShimla : Going organic is the new mantra in Himachal Pradesh, with over 25,000 farmers cashing in on the high demand and remunerative prices…
Himachal targets 7.41 lakh tons winter foodgrain production
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh has fixed a target of producing 7.41 lakh tonnes of foodgrains during the current rabi (winter harvest) season, an official statement…
NABARD sets 2012-13 credit target at Rs 7865 Cr for Himachal
byShimla: Raising the credit limit to the priority sector by as much as 25 percent for 2012-13, the state focus paper for Himachal prepared…
Himachal farmers body demands apple protection steps
byShimla : A left wing led farmers body(Himachal seb utpadak sangh) today asked the state government to provide a slew of measures to protect…
Food security bill will kill farming – Himachal CM
byShimla: Opposing the Food Security Bill, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today cautioned that there were various aspects about it that would be imposed…
Apple production fluctuates, imports steadily rise
byShimla: Apple production in the apple producing states of the country may have fluctuated over the last three years, but imports are steadily rising…