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…
Agriculture
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…
Himachal Organic Producers Lament Marketing Avenues
byShimla: Encouraging organic farming for fetching better returns may be a thrust area for the agri-planners but lack of credit worth intermediary certification agency…
Himachal drought crop losses put at Rs 872 Crore
byShimla: A weak monsoon that damaged much of the offseason vegetable, maize and fruits crops across the state has left the government counting losses…
Medicinal plant crops through community afforestation in Himachal
byShimla: To involve peoples participation in afforestation programs, the government has come up with ‘Sanjha Van – Sanjivani Van’ a community based program that…
Seabuckthorn, time for Himachal to explore commercial aspects
byPALAMPUR: Seabuckthorn, locally known as Charma has attracted global attention of scientists, environmentalists , famous industrialists and various other agencies due to the presence…
Bragta asks Delhi to abolish commission from Himachal apple growers
byMinister Threatens To Mover Court Over Illegal Commission Charge Shimla: Having failed to get the Delhi government to abolish charging of commission from farmers…
Himachal focuses on ployhouse precision agriculture
byShimla: With industrial jobs failing to charm the youth in Himachal, the government is back focusing on reviving agriculture by introduction of growing high…
Who introduced Apples to Himachal?
byIt is really quite great to know about the great efforts of a noble human being and visionary like Late Satyanand Stokes whose contribution…
President at Agri. Univ. in Palampur
byComplete speech is on President’s website Hill Agriculture for Prosperous Himachal Pradesh I am delighted to be here and interact with the students and…