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THE apple growers are angry and anxious. After more than three decades since the last major apple agitation in Himachal Pradesh, they are out on the streets, protesting the sharp rise in the cost of production and dwindling profit margins. The 6 per cent increase in GST on cartons, coupled with a sh
Despite horticulture being a key contributor to the state’s economy and lakhs of families depending on it for livelihood, the Horticulture Department is running short of manpower.