Solan: The Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni will hold its annual sale of planting material to the farmers from December 16 onwards. The sale will be strictly conducted on a first come-first serve basis at the university nurseries in the main campus at Nauni, Krishi Vigyan Kendras and research stations of the university located in different parts of the state. This year, the total number of plants available for sale at the university and outstations is over 2.00 lakh. Various varieties of apple, kiwi, pomegranate, apricot, peach, nectarine, cherry, walnut, persimmon, pear, plum will be provided to the farmers during this sale.
However, for the convenience of the farmers from Lahaul and Spiti and Pangi, the plant sale from the Regional Horticultural Research and Training Station at Bajaura will commence on December 9. The various Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) and Research Stations of the university located in different parts of the state will also be holding plant sales from December 16.
