Summary:
According to agriculture minister and Lahaul-Spiti MLA, Dr Ram La Markanda, no virus was detected in Lahaul-Spiti potatoes and, therefore,ban should be lifted for their region. The ban was imposed following detection of Nematode virus in the potato samples of districts, including Una, Kullu and Shimla. The committee will suggest whether the seed potato is suitable for further distribution or not,” Markanda said. SHIMLA: Banning of potato imports from Himachal Pradesh has left the residents of tribal Lahaul-Spiti district worried, as untimely heavy snowfall last month already has damaged their cash crops , apple and cabbage. “In the committee formed by the government, experts from Central Potato Research Institute and CSK Agriculture University Palampur have also been included..