Apple farmers unite, protest against Centre's farming policies

Apr 05, 2023

The farmers alleged that these policies enabled large agribusiness corporate houses to make huge profits while the growers face a decline in their income.

HP Apple farmers call for nationwide strike on Feb 12; announce Secretariat gherao on Feb 19

Feb 06, 2026

Escalating agitation against anti-farmer policies, the Himachal Pradesh Apple Growers' Association (HPAGA) on Friday appealed to orchardists and farmers across the state to join...

Lok Sabha polls: Congress' Kuldeep Singh Rathore raises plight of apple farmers in Himachal

Apr 09, 2024

The apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh are demanding the Union government to increase import duty on apple to India to 100 per cent. The...

'Save Apple, Save Kashmir' conference held in Kulgam to save apple industry 

Sep 11, 2023

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...

Despite Piyush Goyal's assurance, HP apple growers gear up for nationwide strike, Delhi march over import duty cut

Feb 07, 2026

Despite repeated assurances by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal that Indian apple growers' interests will be protected, apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh...

J&K: Ultra-high-density apple farming improves livelihood and employment opportunities in Rajouri

Jul 11, 2025

Ultra-high-density apple farming is transforming the horticulture sector in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir. The initiative, launched under centrally sponsored schemes, aims to boost...