Telephone Directory | Click link below to view the Telephone Numbers and e-Mail IDs of Zones/Circles/Divisions Telephone Directory| Public Works Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh, India Skip to main content Standard Operating Procedure for PCDO & F.N. endobj are successfully grown here. Lokesh, Hira Singh-Horticultural Development in Himachal Pradesh: An Empirical Analysis EUROPEAN ACADEMIC RESEARCH - Vol. Three blocks from each district was selected and from each block 12 organic farmers were selected. Low Hill and Valley areas near the plains: 365-914: 60 - 100: Mango, Litchi, Guava, Loquat, Citrus Fig, Ber, Papaya, Early varieties of Grapes, Jack Fruit, Banana, Low chilling varieties of Peach, Plum and Pear, Strawberry. Himachal Pradesh. generation of employment opportunities in the pre and post harvest sectors of the horticulture industry. Subject Matter Specialist (Apiculture), Kangra: 01892-265070 : E. FLORICULTURE The College is premier institution in the state for imparting graduate and post graduate education and conduct of research in all branches of hortic… <> ��p�tm�[$�D�*�&0��p�m�F7L>Z�挑�+���53EE�8#�RIB.Y.-�B�$��Q��l�1�~$Q�EV��$�Eʓ*-�Y?�@Bk,\�[k�hgU�ijIh��kf�&�4?�a���X�h�$d��x70�Z������ ���[��u����Є�E�H��+���(" HMNEH is a part of Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture(MIDH) scheme, being implemented for overall development of Horticulture in NE and Himalayan states. PREVALENT CROPPING SYSTEMS Multiplicity of cropping systems has been one of the main features of Indian agriculture. Himachal Pradesh is a small state with more than 50% of its areas in mountains and less than 10% in cultivation. endobj New Delhi: With cases of Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, increasing in India, the health ministry has directed the affected states — Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan — to take steps to avoid its transmission to humans. 4. Mango, Litchi, Guava, Loquat, Citrus Fig, Ber, Papaya, Early varieties of Grapes, Jack Fruit, Banana, Low chilling varieties of Peach, Plum and Pear, Strawberry. 3 0 obj Subject Matter Specialist (Apiculture), Shimla: 0177-2841647: 2. This is the official web portal of the Himachal Pradesh Government, India. In Himachal Pradesh, India, a study was conducted on horticultural development in hill areas. Apple is the major horticultural crop, the production of which was lakh 368.60 tonneduring 2018-19. Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Development Society. 4 0 obj Stone Fruits (Peach, Plum, Apricot, Almond), Persimmon, Pear, Pomegranate, Pecan nut, Walnut, Kiwi Fruit, Strawberry. To disseminate the latest production technologies of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, forest species, medicinal plants etc. 2. 5. Bulk of the apple is produced in five districts viz. <>>> Himachal Pradesh consists of two distinct agro-climatic zones: the horticultural and the agricultural. endobj generation of sources for cash income to the rural people. The state of Himachal Pradesh is spread over an area 55,673 km 2 (21,495 sq mi) and is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on the north, Punjab on the southwest, Haryana on the south, Uttarakhand on the southeast and Tibet on the east. While the 'new areas' are predominantly agricultural; the 'old areas' have an extensive horticultural belt. Himachal Pradesh Government and the farmers have seized this opportunity and today this Pradesh has emerged as the ‘Horticultural State ofIndia’. ��p��peD_�9c��m�5��iR�3�FT�EZc� All Rights Reserved 2001 Department Of Agriculture Himachal Pradesh Site Developed & Maintained By: suitable zones for sub temperate fruit crops. The state's economic growth in the 1990s was driven by agriculture and its allied activities, but has gradually shifted to the industrial/manufacturing and services sectors. It was further revealed that out of the total area under apple cultivation in Himachal Pradesh, 26.89 per cent area was found to be highly suitable and 19.89 per cent was found moderately suitable. Constitution of the Board. The mission covers all NE States including Sikkim and three Himalayan states of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh … Pradesh and has an important place in the economy of the State. to the farmer/growers through trainings, demonstrations, farm visits, farmers’ fairs, field days etc. THE HIMACHAL PRADESH AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING (DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION) ACT, 2005 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS CHAPTER-I PRELIMINARY Sections: 1. Himachal Pradesh has been endowed with a wide range of agro climatic conditions due to which a large number of horticulture commodities like fruit crops (from temperate to sub tropical), flowers, vegetables, mushrooms, hops, tea, medicinal & aromatic plants etc. CROPPING PATTERN (AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL) IN DIFFERENT ZONES 33 2. Shimla, Kullu, ix�0�2���Ԙ��� �ey)E:t��'L�����V:�h|�)��C������i*��>�$��҂k+]�rF���#Z����Wө��O,��0&�*9�R�US܉AT�qg\3ɑjD�H���Lwc�l�&\�����&��{t7��. <> CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Department of Entomology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, 176062, India Abstract A survey was conducted to study the prostigmatid predatory mites in different agro climatic zones of Himachal Pradesh. The College of Horticulture is located at the main campus of Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry at Nauni in Solan District of Himachal Pradesh. The two have hardly anything in common. Himachal Pradesh uitspraak (info / uitleg) (Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश) is een bergachtige deelstaat van India.De staat ligt in het noorden van het land. The major crops grown in this Zone are Wheat, Maize, Paddy, Gram, Sugarcane, Mustard, Potato, Vegetables etc. �c�e�ha����L_��{�eށH�4r����tZc���Kd���#M= ��p��csF҃�fBk,\�{)��Q��{�h���포�:P}��u8�G����7����B`. It has got great future prospects in term s of export. This zone extends from 651 meters to 1,800 meters above mean sea level. 1 0 obj In addition to fruits, vegetable and flower cultivation is undertaken for off season supplies to the plains, while the mushroom cultivation is being taken up even by the landless for the augmentation of their income. Depending upon the agroclimatic conditions and the suitability of a particular area for the growing of specific fruit crops in that area, the State is broadly divided into four agroclimatic zones as described in the table below : Low Hill and Valley areas near the plains. Kashmir,Kulu,Katrain,Kangra valleys of Punjab, parts of Himachal Pradesh and. Apples, Prunes, Drying type of Apricot, Almond, Chilgoza, Pistachionut, Walnut, Hazel-nut, Grapes and Hops. CHAPTER-II ESTABLISHMENT, CONSTITUTION, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD 3. Himachal Pradesh, Apple cultivation has found to be the most i mportant horticultural farming in Himachal Pradesh (Kinnaur). Still, Himachal Pradesh is the only state in India where 90% of the state's population live Short title. The horticulture industry has, therefore plays a great role in the amelioration of the rural economy of the State with respect to: All Rights Reserved © 2010 Government of Himachal Pradesh, Transfer/Placement/Adjustment/Rationalize Orders. However, 24.76 percent area … stream Safeguard Arrangements of Project for implementing the Provisions under GRM. Himachal Pradesh is the only State in the country whose 89.96 per cent population (Census 2011) lives in rural areas. Horticultural Zones of Himachal Pradesh Sub-tropical sub-montane and low Hills Sub-temperate sub humid mid hills Wet-temprate high hills: Dry Temprate hills and cold deserts: It occupies about 35% of the geographical area and about 40% of the cultivated area of the State. High Hills and Valleys in the interiors (Temperate). Establishment of the Board. This would give a clearer picture as to what extent the perceived economic loss of the farmers is related to the rate of population changes in the rhesus monkey and langur populations in a particular region. II, Issue 5 / August 2014 6634 Key words: Horticulture, Area, Production, Productivity, Himachal Pradesh. So far, no cases of human transmission have been reported. Providing ICT based platforms for electronic delivery of department specific services of Horticulture Department. S.No ZONE DESCRIPTION ELEVATION RANGE (meters amsl) RAINFALL (cms) SUITABLE FRUIT CROPS; 1. This may be attributed to following two major factors: • Rainfed agriculture still accounts for over 92.8 million hectare or 65 per cent of cropped area. Definitions. Himachal Pradesh o Area under vegetables: 72,000 ha o Production 12,50,700 metric tones o Productivity 181 q/ha. Amongst the fruit crops, perhaps all kind of fruits grown in the country, except those which are grown in the warm humid coastal regions, can be produced in the State. kuman hills and also high altitude regions in South India-Nilagiris and Palani hills of. Himachal is a mountainous region, rich in natural resources. Beekeeping is a necessary activity adjunct to the horticulture industry, which besides providing pollinating agents for improvement of fruit set and productivity, also results in the production of economic apiculture products like honey and bee wax. 2. Ԡ�҈j�8���m>�C�h��c��Zٝ�ۃ�y�6pquP�\@ ����cx���S��� It is a science of cultivation of Garden plants. It is situated at a distance of 13km from Solan on Solan-Rajgarh state highway at an elevation of 1300m above mean sea level. The site is informative and provides links to other State Government Organizations also. It is having mild temperate climate. STATE: HIMACHAL PRADESH Agriculture Contingency Plan for District: MANDI * Source: District Agriculture Plan 2009, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, Volume-III, Department of Agriculture (H.P.) For reasons of terrain and topography the … development of a sustainable system of permanent agriculture in the hilly areas. x�}V�j�0}7���đF{!�!��)zY(��!l�6�Ih��߯F��j�n��fv.G^i��]�]��:9���3��6 Therefore dependency on Agriculture/ Horticulture is ominent as it provides direct employment to about 62 per cent of total workers agricultural and horticultural zones of Himachal. consulting agency CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, HP Rainfall Rainfall Average (mm) Normal onset Normal cessation In the agricultural areas of Aligarh District of Uttar Pradesh, Southwick and Siddiqi The content of these websites are owned by respective organizations and they may be contacted for further information or suggestion. Characteristics. TamilNadu.This zone frequently experiences frosts. Department of Information Technology, H.P. To identify socio-economic constraints for horticultural development including farm forestry in sub-tropical low hill and valley areas of Himachal Pradesh. 2 0 obj This Project Readiness Financing (PRF) will support the State of Himachal Pradesh with preparing the project and ensuring implementation readiness, thereby facilitating the timely and cost-effective achievement of the ensuing project's outcomes and outputs. An eco-regional approach to agricultural land use planning in Himachal Pradesh, India using Geographic Information Systems W.W. Immerzeel1, Sushil Pra d ha n 1 and R.M. D. BEE KEEPING: 1. Bhagat2 Abstract Eco-regional research in the H indu-Kush-Himalayan region has an enormous potential because of its diversity in agro-ecological zones, farming systems and social and political settings (ICIMOD, 2003; ISNAR 2004). provision of nutritive foods in the form of fruits, vegetables, nuts, mushrooms, honey, etc., satisfaction of the aesthetic needs of the people, and. %PDF-1.5 Special Promotional Programme for Horticulture Development Definition of Horticulture: Horticulture may be broadly defined as the Science and art of growing fruits, vegetables and flowers and crops like spices condiments and other plantation crops. The present study was conducted in all the four zones of Himachal Pradesh with one representative district from each zone. It also includes plant conservation, landscape restoration, soil management, landscape and garden design, construction, maintenance, and arboriculture. Horticulture of Himachal Pradesh Horticulture is the science and art of growing – fruits, vegetables, flowers, and any other cultivar. Apple, Pear (Soft), Cherry, Almond, Walnut, Chestnut, Hazel- nut, Strawberry. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 720 540] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Horticulture Zones in Himachal Pradesh. %���� TEMPERATE ZONE: Areas comes in this zone are Jammu and. Introduction After attaining independence, the major problem was to Important vegetables grown in different zones of Himachal Pradesh: Zone I <914 m, 60-100 cm rainfall Tomato, frenchbean, okra, ginger, brinjal, cucumber, kharif onion, pea. Thus, a sample size of 144 organic farmers was selected from all the four agro-climatic zones of Himachal Pradesh. 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