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Apple growers in Mandi are in deep trouble as 191 roads in the district remain blocked for over a month due to continuous rains and landslides.

191 roads still blocked, Mandi apple growers fear heavy losses

August 13, 2025, 03:22 PM - 3 min read

Apple growers in Mandi are in deep trouble as 191 roads in the district remain blocked for over a month due to continuous rains and landslides. In Seraj and Karsog , the worst-hit constituencies, farmers are worried they would not be able to transport their apple crop to markets.

Apple growers in Himachal Pradesh have welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement that India will not compromise on the interests of farmers, livestock keepers, and fishermen.

Apple growers welcome PM’s stand on US tariffs

August 8, 2025, 01:12 PM - 2 min read

Growers had been worried that India might reduce import duty on Washington apples under pressure from US president Donald Trump. The PM’s firm stance has come as a relief, with many saying it will protect the local apple economy from serious harm.

Farmers also raised the issue of US tariffs on Indian apples, urging the Central Government to step in and find a solution.

Himachal apple growers call statewide protest on August 13

July 31, 2025, 06:23 PM - 5 min read

A high-level meeting was held on Thursday between apple growers' associations and Himachal Pradesh's Horticulture Minister Jagat Singh Negi to discuss key issues affecting the horticulture sector.

Members of the Himachal Kisan Sabha and the Apple Growers Society stage a protest in Shimla on Tuesday.

Apple farmers protest in Shimla, traffic disrupted

July 29, 2025, 06:30 PM - 2 min read

Hundreds of apple farmers gathered outside the Himachal Pradesh Secretariat in Shimla on Tuesday to protest the government’s move to remove apple-laden trees growing on encroached forest land.

HP apple growers urge govt to intervene in tree felling drive

July 14, 2025, 07:37 PM - 2 min read

Amid growing concern over the ongoing felling of apple trees on forest land across the state, the Himachal Seb Utpadak Sangh on Monday appealed to the state government to file a petition in the Himachal Pradesh High Court to halt the drive.

Scientists in HP assess orchards, alert farmers on crop disease

July 9, 2025, 02:11 PM - 3 min read

Scientists from Dr YS Parmar University in Himachal Pradesh are visiting apple orchards to assess disease outbreaks and advise growers on protecting crops during the monsoon season.

A mysterious disease has been spreading rapidly through the apple orchards of HP

Mysterious apple disease threatens fruit cultivation in HP

July 8, 2025, 07:45 PM - 2 min read

Apple orchards in Himachal Pradesh have been witnessing the spread of a disease that threatens to damage the fruit, prompting CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to direct Nauni university to investigate the issue and submit a report within seven days

Apple growers, farmers from hill states to hold nationwide protest on July 9.

Farmers, apple growers call nationwide strike on July 9

June 23, 2025, 07:50 PM - 3 min read

They will protest against the potential inclusion of agricultural produce under a zero-tariff framework which will be reportedly discussed between India and the United States.