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NAGROTA BAGWAN: The twelfth state-level two-day congress of Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Sabha ended at Nagrota Bagman on Sunday. Issues relating to fertilizer and seed procurement were the priority agendas at the meet. Farmers regretted timely availability of quality seeds in the state.
They demanded that farmers in the state should be given subsidy in seeds, [...]

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The popular Kangra tea and Kullu shawls are among the 28 Indian products registered with the Geographical Indications (GI) Registry.
A Geographical Indications Registry with all India jurisdiction operates in Chennai, as per the Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act 1999.

By: RATTAN LAL NEGI
Solan Garima and Solan Sindhur are two new tomato hybrids that have been developed by Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry Nauni, Solan in Himachal Pradesh. Both these hybrids are tall growing indeterminate, high yielding (50-60 tonnes per hectare) and suit to agro climatic conditions of mid hills.
Solan Garima [...]

Courtesy: PR DEPTT, HP GOVT

Five lakh mandays generated under Sericulture activities every year.
4,93,094 kg of green silk cocoons produced in Himachal Pradesh.
6.24 MT raw silk sold in silk market of Karnataka and West Bengal.
Rs 27.10 crore projects implemented for development of Sericulture.
As many on 8,055 families are practicing sericulture in the State and most of [...]

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Himachal’s own branded products such as Kangra miniature paintings, Chamba rumaals, Lahauli socks, Kullu shawls, juices, Ayurvedic and herbal medicines, woollens, Pashmina shawls etc can now be bought on the internet.
Himachal government is launching http://himachalproducts.com for global showcasing, promotion and real-time offerings of the products mentioned above.

BY: VIVIDHADITYA
The past one week or so has some good and bad news for the state. While, the annual ‘State of the States’ issue of India Today put Himachal on top on health and education fronts and fastest mover on the consumer market front, it was an irony to see HPMC (Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce [...]

By: VIVIDHADITYA
I’m back from a 15-day holiday and from my village in Jubbal Tehsil. Well the hot topic is the failure of the apple crop in the entire region because of the physical damage to the crop because of hail storm. In some places, I could count the apples on my fingers ranging from four [...]

Courtesy: PR DEPTT, HP GOVT
Agriculture being the main occupation of 92 per cent rural population of Himachal Pradesh plays an important role in the economy of the State. Agriculture and allied sector accounts for nearly 22.1 per cent of the total State Domestic Product. To improve and extend more agriculture activities in the State, many [...]

Courtesy: PR DEPTT, HP GOVT
Agriculture and Horticulture played significant role in enriching the economy of the Pradesh. Both these sectors are not only providing employment to local people but also contributing immensely to the State's economy. State Government has set up H.P. Marketing Board to facilitate the growers to ensure remunerative prices for their produce

By: NEHA
Here are few excerpts from the report on the Agriculture Census, prepared by the Department of Land Records, Government of Himachal Pradesh.
Despite the apple boom, Himachal Pradesh remains a poor recipient of the changes in the agriculture sector, mainly in the form of new technologies and crop diversification methods. The state, largely rain-fed, has [...]