and brahmi are also grown. These fruits are used for making wine, juices, squashes, pickle etc. Edible oil is extracted from the seeds of chulli in this district. The chulli oil is used for cooking purposes. The people of this area are slowly and steadily shifting from traditional agriculture activities to the horticulture and the area covered under horticulture is rising steadily with significant increase in fruits production. Horticulture is not only providing fruits to eat but also provide good scope in the fruit processing industries. As such cash crops constitute the main stay of economy. Even Government of Himachal Pradesh has given priority to create and improve horticulture in Solan district. Animal husbandry Animal husbandry is a traditional practise by the farmers along with agriculture. It gives them another source of income. Any surplus milk and butteroil is sold in the town which offers quick returns and near stable price. Trade and Commerce The major towns in the district are popular in the surrounding area. So they show good level of trade and commerce activities. The district headquarter Solan town has an organised sabzi mandi with supporting facilities constructed at Kather on Solan by pass. This Mandi is popular since farmers are getting handsome return of their produce. Industry There are three main industrial hubs in Solan district: Industrial Estate, Parwanoo Industrial Estate and electronic complex, Chambaghat, Solan 35-km-long industrial corridor named Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh, or BBN, for official purposes. BBN has emerged as a global Pharma hub. Culture Attractions and tourism Places of interest There are many places of interest in Solan. Maa Shoolini Devi temple on Shilly Road Badi ki dhar Mohan Meakin Breweries the oldest distillery in India and one of the oldest in the world. Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry Barog railway station Kasauli Chail Education There is a good educational infrastructure in Solan district. The major cities and suburbs are hub of educational institutions and training centres. The various Primary and High schools of government and private institutions meet the needs of undergraduate students. Central government Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry Private universities Baddi University of Emerging Sciences and Technologies, Baddi, District. Solan Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh, Barotiwala, District. Solan Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, District. Solan Maharaja Agrasen University Manav Bharti University, Kumarhatti, District. Solan Shoolini University of Biotechnology & Management Sciences, Solan A joint initiative