Himachal Pradesh will execute projects worth Rs. 305 crore under the Integrated Watershed Development Programme in all the 12 districts of the state. The projects were recently cleared by the Central Government and would be completed in a span of 4-7 years. This was disclosed by Jai Ram Thakur, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Minister [...]
The proposal of the Himachal Pradesh government to sell-off the Agro-Industrial Packaging India Limited (AIPIL) carton factory at Gumma in Shimla district has drawn sharp reactions from apple growers in the area.
President of the HP Fruit Growers Association, Ravinder Chauhan, in a statement said the production of the cartons at the factory was stopped two [...]
Falling production of potatoes in other parts of the country this year has proved to be a windfall for farmers of Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh, as per a news report by IANS. The landlocked Lahaul valley is known for producing disease-free seed potatoes with a major chunk of the crop being procured [...]
Himachal Pradesh government is finally seeking court’s intervention against Delhi government’s failure of implementing the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) law at Azadpur Fruit Market. Apple growers are charged 8% commission on the fruit sold in this market. This is against the APMC law enacted by the Government of India and are in force everywhere in the country.
