The Himachal government plans to partner with Italian companies to establish nurseries in the state to address declining apple production. The government aims to provide affordable hybrid saplings to fruit growers in Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir, reducing the need for importing saplings. The state government will identify suitable land for apple cultivation and expects the nurseries to improve survival rates. The state s apple economy is valued at ₹6,000 crore ($847 million).
Hyderabad: Its winter and arrivals of apples to the city from the Northern regions of the country are quite encouraging and a significant drop is seen in
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Freak weather, hailstorms may impact flavour, quantities of Himachal apples hillpost.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hillpost.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Himachal Pradesh may witness a 30-35 per cent decline in the apple crop besides flavour deterioration this year owing to freak weather conditions, say horticulture experts