Himseed

Date: 25 April 2026
Day: Saturday
Time: 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Venue: Plaxonic Technologies HQ, Palampur

What to expect:
• Build with purpose
• Funding and grant pathways
• Tech and AI tools for entrepreneurs
• Taking mountain enterprises online
• Expert-led sessions
• Brainstorming and interactive discussions
• Insights from founders

See you there on time.

Recently, Reliance Retail acquired the wellness brand Pahadi Local, a brand known for products inspired by Himalayan ingredients.
But this raises an interesting question.
What exactly makes a product “Pahadi” or “Local”?
One of the key ingredients used by the brand is Himalayan Apricot Kernel Oil, traditionally known in mountain regions as gutti ya chulli ka tel. For generations, people in Himalayan communities have used this oil for skincare, hair care, and even cooking.
In this video, we explore how traditional Himalayan ingredients are transformed into modern wellness products, how sourcing from regions like Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh and Kashmir works, and why understanding the value chain of regional products is important.
As Himalayan-origin brands grow nationally and globally, it becomes even more important that local communities, farmers, and traditional knowledge systems also benefit from this growth.
One possible way forward is creating stronger identity and traceability for Himalayan products through initiatives like Made in Himalayas, where producers and brands can register their products and build a verified Himalayan ecosystem.
If you are working with a Himalayan product or brand and want it to be part of such a certified identity system, comment “Made in Himalayas.”

Himachal’s Economy at a Turning Point. Why the Revenue Deficit Grant Matters

Himachal Pradesh’s economy may be entering a sensitive phase.

For years, the Revenue Deficit Grant helped mountain states like Himachal manage the gap between their income and essential expenditure. Running public services in a Himalayan state is inherently expensive due to terrain, disaster risks, and limited industrial capacity.

Now, as this grant approaches its scheduled end, an important question emerges:

How should Himachal shape its economic future?

Should the state move towards new internal revenue models?
Should sustainable entrepreneurship and local businesses become a stronger pillar of the economy?
And should mountain states be viewed through a different economic lens compared to plains states?

What do you think?

Do you believe Himachal should continue receiving the Revenue Deficit Grant considering its unique geography and recent natural disasters?

Share your thoughts in the comments.

Trade Deals- Cheap imports today.
Expensive consequences tomorrow.

Policy decisions don’t affect governments first. They affect Rural India- farmers, dairy keepers, horticulturists and eventually your health.

If imports increase:
• Animal feed systems change
• Dairy price pressure rises
• Oilseed diversity declines
• Chemical use pressure increases
• Climate and income risk grow

This isn’t about stopping trade.
It’s about making trade work for India, not against its rural backbone.

Himachal can lead.
India can protect its food systems.