Shimla: Apple crop is set to break all past records in Himachal Pradesh with production crossing 3.85 crore boxes during the current marketing season of June to October, officials said on Sunday. Apple from tribal Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti districts is yet to hit the market and this year the production...

Shimla: After vegetable crop getting damaged now tomatoes are going to drill a hole in consumers’ pockets in the coming months as incessant rains have destroyed at least 60 percent of the crop in Himachal Pradesh. Trade representatives said 60-70 percent of the crop in the state had perished, pushing...

Shimla: Failing to provide timely transportation, the Himachal Pradesh government is considering using the rotten apples procured under market intervention scheme (MIS) for manufacture of manure. Director Horticulture Gurdev Singh said the Horticulture department is in touch with YS Parmar University of...

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has been adjudged best agriculture performing state in the country and will be conferred upon the prestigious state Agriculture Leadership Award 2010 for its outstanding policy initiatives and performance in agriculture development. The Award would be presented on 29th September,...