Farmer in Nainital secures yield of more than 16,000 apples from 1,000 sq m plot

Aug 31, 2021

Nainital (Uttarakhand) [India], August 31 : A farmer in Dhanachuli village of Nainital district had planted 200 apple trees in 1,000 square meters in...

Supreme Court halts apple tree felling in Himachal Pradesh amidst farmer protests

Jul 28, 2025

The interim stay comes in response to a petition filed by environmentalist and former Deputy Mayor of Shimla, Tikender Singh Panwar, who argued that...

Himachal: Apple growers take out protest rally in Shimla

Jan 26, 2024

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...

J-K: Centre-sponsored scheme MADS transforms lives of orchard farmers in Bhaderwah

Jul 25, 2025

The Modified Apple Dynasty Scheme (MADS), a Centre-sponsored initiative, is changing the lives of orchard farmers in Jammu and Kashmir. A 68-year-old progressive farmer...

Manipur farmer grows apples in one year!

Jul 09, 2020

Imphal (Manipur) [India], July 9 : Apple farming can be quite tricky, given its need for temperate climates. However, Lairenlakpam Indrajit Meetei, a farmer...

Farmers' Unions from hill states announce July 9 protest against possible zero-tariff deal with U.S.

Jun 23, 2025

Farmer unions and apple growers from Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Uttarakhand have jointly declared a nationwide strike on July 9 to protest...