HP-SHIVA project

January 12, 2024

The orchards of seven districts of Himachal Pradesh will be filled with mango, guava, orange and pomegranate by the year 2028.
Under the HP Shiva Project, a target has been set to complete the work of growing cash crops on 6000 hectares of agricultural land by the year 2028.
This includes plantation, irrigation facilities and fencing work.
The Himachal Pradesh Subtropical Horticulture, Irrigation, and Value Addition (HPSHIVA) Project aims to increase the income of farm households in seven districts (Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi, Solan, Sirmour and Una) of subtropical areas of Himachal Pradesh.
The project will expand climate resilient subtropical horticulture plantation area along with assured irrigation and market access through value chain development.