Hindustan Times ·
Apple arrivals in Himachal mandis down 44% amid climate concerns: Govt
CM directs horticulture university to study the situation and determine measures to safeguard apple cultivation
The impact of climate change on Himachal Pradesh’s apple economy, valued at over ₹5,500 crore, has become increasingly visible, with market arrivals down 44% from last year.
Concerned over the impact of climate change on apple production and the shifting of the apple belt to higher altitudes, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu had directed a team from the horticulture university to study the situation and determine measures to safeguard apple cultivation amidst changing weather patterns.
