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Himachal: Apple farmers adopt anti-hail nets to protect crop, seek timely
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh has nearly 2 lakh hectares of land under apple cultivation, producing an average of 5.5 metric tonnes annually, contributing around ₹5,000 to ₹6,000 crore to the state's economy. Apple is the lifeline crop for thousands in districts such as Shimla, Sirmaur, Kullu
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"Talks with centre to impose complete ban on Turkish apple imports," says
Updated : 1 year ago IST
This comes after apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh have demanded a complete ban on the import of Turkish apples into India, citing Turkey's political stance during heightened tensions between India and Pakistan.
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Himachal apple farmers demand complete ban on Turkish imports citing suppo
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Farmers in Himachal Pradesh want India to ban Turkish apples. They say Turkey helped Pakistan during a conflict with India, hurting local apple growers. They have asked the government to stop imports and raise taxes on apples to protect Indian farmers.
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Himachal's apple economy thrives this season, yet production declines
Updated : 1 year, 7 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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Apple growers in Sopore demand cold storage, trade tax waiver and subsidy
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Apple growers in Sopore called for government support through cold storage facilities, trade tax waivers, and subsidies on quality pesticides ahead of the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.
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Himachal Pradesh Apple Farmers Call for Immediate Action to Raise Minimum
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 24: Himachal Pradesh's apple industry is a critical driver of the state's economy, supporting thousands of families.
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Himachal: Dr YS Parmar University issues advisory for managing apple folia
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The department of plant pathology, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry Nauni, Solan-Himachal Pradesh, has issued an advisory to apple farmers to effectively manage the apple foliar diseases reported from some areas of the state.
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"Centre did not fulfil demands of apple farmers": Himachal Congress leader
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Ahead of the seventh phase of elections on June 1 in Himachal Pradesh, the Congress and BJP are attacking each other. The issue of apple imports is also becoming important these days. The Congress party is attacking the central government for not increasing the import duty on apples.
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Lok Sabha polls: Congress' Kuldeep Singh Rathore raises plight of apple fa
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh are demanding the Union government to increase import duty on apple to India to 100 per cent. The Parliamentary Constituencies of Mandi and Shimla cover the majority of apple farming areas.
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Budget expectations: HP apple growers expect higher import duty on foreign
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The apple farmers and tourism business industry in Himachal Pradesh expect some budgetary sops in the election-year budget from the government of India.
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Himachal: Apple growers take out protest rally in Shimla
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Following a call by the Sayunkt Kisan Morcha and All India Kisan Sabha, apple growers took out a nearly 70-kilometre-long car rally on Republic Day alleging that the policies of the Central government are "anti-farmer".
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'Save Apple, Save Kashmir' conference held in Kulgam to save apple industr
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Apple Farmers Federation of India (AFFI) on Monday held a conference named “Save Apple Save Kashmir” over the central government's decision to lift additional import duty on foreign apples.
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