Category Archives: Agriculture

Fall in Basmati rice production in Uttarakhand

Pantnagar, 22 May 2010 The overall production of the famous Basmati rice from Uttarakhand’s Terai region has decreased with respect to several different emerging brands from other states, which have captured the market. Basmati rice of Terai, which was known … Continue reading

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Uttarakhand looks at pine needles for clean development

22 Dec 2009 As climate change and its effects begin to dawn upon the world, clean development technologies has started finding more takers, and the small hill state of Uttarakhand is one of them. With lakhs of hectares carpeted with … Continue reading

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HC orders UP to hand over irrigation assets to Uttarakhand

In a major decision pertaining to the ownership of irrigation department properties in Uttarakhand that have been under the control of Uttar Pradesh government, the Nainital High Court has directed that these properties be handed over to the Uttarakhand government. … Continue reading

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Horticulture technology mission initiated in Uttarakhand

6 Jun 2009 To promote horticulture in Uttarakhand, horticulture technology mission has been initiated with the help of the Central Government in the state. Under the scheme, the government would provide horticulture production inputs at a subsidised rate. The government … Continue reading

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Uttarakhand chalks out plans to tap medicinal plants

Dehradun, 2 Jan 2009 Though Uttarakhand has often been described as a hub of herbs, it has so far failed to tap the natural resources to its potential. Farmers have been reluctant to switch to cultivation of medicinal herbs with … Continue reading

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A new short duration apple variety cheers farmers in Nainital

Ramgarh (Nainital), 27 Jun 2008 Apple growers in Nainital are delighted as the agriculture scientists develop a new breed of the fruit that starts bearing fruit in a short span of a little more than a year. Agriculture scientists from … Continue reading

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