Himachal Kisan Sabha to agitate farmers issues
byShimla: Holding the state government responsible for being unable to provide fertilizers to the farming community, the communist affiliated Himachal Kisan Sabha (HKS) has…
Agriculture
Organic Produce Could Fetch Better Returns For Himachal Farmers – Stokes
byShimla: Having dropped a few notches lower among the fruit producing states of the country, leader of the opposition Vidya Stokes today laid emphasis…
Drought, debt waver scheme affects loan recoveries in Himachal
byShimla:The farm debt waver scheme may have translated into votes, returning the UPA government to power for another term, but it has seriously dented…
Israel Water Technologies Can Boost Himachal’s Farm Productivity – Dhumal
byShimla: To boost productivity in agriculture and horticulture crops as well as have technical collaboration on renewal energy, the Himachal government would try and…
Mangoes-Apples To Get Weather Insurance Cover In Himachal
byShimla: A weather battered fruit economy in the hills hopes to find a security cover as the Agriculture Insurance Company of India gears up…
Experts moot distinct western Himalayan forest policy to protect sensitive ecosystems
byShimla: For the critical role the western Himalayan states play as a watershed to north Indian plains, the three day National Conference on Forestry…
Himachal Chief Minister Seeks Water Management Tech Transfer From Israel
byShimla: Looking for convergence over water related technologies, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on his maiden visit to Israel today held meeting with Binyamin…
Japan to fund Rs 270 Crore agriculture project in Himachal – Dhumal
byShimla:After two years of a study period, a Rs 270 crore agriculture project proposed to be funded by an international agency is reaching finality…
Himalayan Watershed project improves farm incomes by 9 percent in Himachal
byShimla: Having a definitive impact on rural poverty, Rs 365 crore Mid Himalayan watershed program being implemented across 602 panchayats has increased household incomes…
Himachali Food & Craft Center to come up on Shimla-Kalka Highway
byShimla: M/S Destination limited has made a proposal for setting up of a Himachal Food & Craft Center on Kalka-Shimla National Highway near Destination…