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CII Himachal Pradesh holds interactive session on climate-resilient apple
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Himachal Pradesh, in collaboration with CII FACE (Food and Agriculture Centre of Excellence), organised a day-long interactive session titled "Enabling a Competitive and Climate-Resilient Apple Economy" in Shimla today.
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Despite Piyush Goyal's assurance, HP apple growers gear up for nationwide
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Despite repeated assurances by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal that Indian apple growers' interests will be protected, apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh have intensified preparations to join the nationwide farmers' strike on February 12 and announced a Delhi march, warni
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Himachal apple economy to be badly hit by Centre's foreign trade agreement
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Horticulture, Revenue and Tribal Development Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Jagat Singh Negi on Saturday warned that the state's apple-based economy would be severely impacted due to foreign trade agreements signed by the Union government and the drastic reduction in import duty on app
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FTA move on Apple imports to hurt Himachal growers, says CM Sukhu; govt to
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed concern over the Centre's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) policy, saying the reduction in import duty on apples coming from foreign countries would adversely affect apple growers in the state and disrupt the local fruit market. Read More
Himachal Pradesh: Youth, tourism hope for Budget boost, Apple growers expr
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
While tourism operators and youth are optimistic about targeted measures to revive growth and employment, apple farmers have little hope that the upcoming budget will address their concerns, particularly after import duties on foreign apples were reduced, which has impacted the state's ap
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CM Sukhu demands 100% import duty to save Himachal's apple economy, season
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday took the battle for the state's apple growers to the doorsteps of the Union Government, in a meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi and urged for urgent intervention against the crippling influ
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"Proposed cut in import duty on NZ apples threatens Himachal growers": MLA
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Rathore met with the State Governor, Shiv Pratap Shukla, and, through him, submitted an urgent letter on the FTA matter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The letter addressed to PM Modi had the subject, "Urgent Representation on the Adverse Impact of Proposed Reduction in Import Duty on Ne
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Mehbooba Mufti calls for JK CM intervention on FTAs; Expresses fear of dil
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Expressing serious concern over reports of possible dilution of import duties on apples under proposed Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Europe, the United States and Chile, PDP (Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party) leader Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday warned through her official X h
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Himachal apple growers protest Indo-New Zealand trade deal, seek 100% impo
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A delegation of the Himachal Pradesh United Farmers' Organisation met State Horticulture, Revenue and Tribal Development Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Saturday, demanding immediate intervention by the Centre to safeguard domestic apple producers.
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Farmers welcome hike in apple MIP, demand strict implementation and 100% i
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The apple economy in Himachal Pradesh alone is worth between Rs 4,000 crore and Rs 6,000 crore annually, with a production value of around Rs 5,000 crore. Around 50 per cent of India's apple supply is met through imports, which affects domestic producers from Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Ka
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Himachal's apple economy thrives this season, yet production declines
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Apple growers in Himachal Pradesh are celebrating high prices this season, but concerns about shifting horticultural practices and a steady decline in annual production are casting a shadow over the future.
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Himachal govt to form panel to address apple growers' concerns: Jai Ram Th
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 28 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday announced that a committee, headed by the chief secretary, would be constituted to check the exploitation of horticulturists by the traders, private CA store owners and others at vari
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