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himachal pradesh
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Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Policy & trade, Himachal PradeshFarmers protest stir in HP: apple farmers demand repeal of the Centre farm lawsHimachal Pradesh apple growers protested against the farm laws and sought MSP for apples, special category status and a rise in apple import duty from 50 to 100 per cent.
- Inputs & crop science, Himachal PradeshCultivation of heeng in India for the first time; a big transition for cold desertsFarmers in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul valley have started growing heeng (asafoetida) with agro-technology from CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, in a bid to cut India's imports of the spice.
- Policy & trade, Himachal PradeshKCC loan repayment deadline extended till March 2021Farmers and gardeners in Himachal Pradesh with Kisan Credit Card loans can now repay them by March 2021, with interest on new accounts possibly set at eight and a half per cent.
- Soil, water & climate, Himachal PradeshOrganic farming attracts Himachal fruit growersFruit growers in Himachal Pradesh are switching to natural farming under the state's PK3Y scheme, citing lower input costs and prices of up to Rs 100 a kg for chemical-free fruit.
- Inputs & crop science, Himachal PradeshCSIR-IHBT introduces heeng cultivation in Himalayan regionCSIR-IHBT has begun growing asafoetida (heeng) in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul valley from seed brought from Iran; India usually spends $100 million on heeng imports.