Indian apple growers to protest US duty concession: TarigamiApple growers from Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand will protest in Delhi next month to oppose a proposed duty concessi...
27 Feb, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
India-US trade deal an attack on Apple and other farmers in Kashmir: Himachal CM Sukhvinder SukhuHimachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has voiced concerns over the recent India-US trade deal. He believes it will adverse...
20 Feb, 2026, 08.22 AM IST
In Srinagar, Himachal CM Sukhu warns India-US trade deal to hit apple growers in J&K, HPHimachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed concerns over the recent India-US trade deal. He stated the agreement will...
20 Feb, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
India-US deal: Some J&K fruit growers on edge, others call it opportunity to better their produceKashmir's orchardists and market vendors are grappling with ambiguity following the India-US trade agreement. On one hand, some experts pro...
11 Feb, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
Farmers in Kashmir say India-New Zealand FTA on apple violation of promises made by central governmentKashmiri apple farmers are concerned after India reduced import duty on New Zealand apples to 25% under a free trade agreement, a move they...
26 Dec, 2025, 10.41 AM IST
Cold storage facilities save South Kashmir apple growers from heavy losses after highway closureThe temporary blockade caused by landslides and bad weather had raised serious concerns among orchardists, as apples, being perishable, req...
25 Oct, 2025, 03.10 PM IST
Cloudburst-triggered landslide kills three in J&K's Ramban districtA cloudburst in Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir, triggered a devastating landslide, resulting in three fatalities and the closure of the national...
21 Apr, 2025, 12.23 AM IST
Kimitec from Spain joins hands with FIL industries to transform apple fruit industry in IndiaThe partnership aims to transform the horticulture sector in India with a focus on apples and on opportunities in the area of agro-waste ma...
22 Mar, 2024, 11.34 PM IST
BJP-RSS government disempowered people of Jammu and Kashmir, says All India Kisan SabhaDhawale reiterated the call for protests in front of Raj Bhawans across the country including J&K on November 26 urging people to participa...
04 Nov, 2022, 07.13 AM IST
J&K L-G Manoj Sinha says passing of MIS scheme for Apple procurement is a great reliefSinha said that the move would ensure optimum prices to the Apple farmers and give necessary fillip to the economy. “The scheme is a great ...
21 Oct, 2020, 09.22 PM IST
Apple export from Kashmir dips by 1.35 lakh metric tonnesThe dip in apple exports so far this year comes amid communication blockade, restrictions and protests after the Centre revoked special sta...
17 Oct, 2019, 11.37 AM IST
Business community mulls to air freight fresh fruit from Kashmir due to frequent Highway blockadeThe NH-44 is the only connecting link between Srinagar and Jammu and thus remains arterial road for business and movement of public transpo...
20 May, 2019, 04.03 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir government approves setting up of two horticulture centresThe centers would be set up at a cost Rs 20 crore under Indo-Dutch Action Plan and will sensitize fruit growers about high-quality plants.
19 Aug, 2015, 02.42 PM IST
Kashmir valley to be cloaked in snow in next 5 daysAn official at the IGI Airport said it was early to say whether flights to Jammu and Kashmir would be cancelled and if travellers should re...
20 Jan, 2015, 01.39 PM IST
- Arunachal apples losing taste due to climate change
Popular for its sweetness, apples produced in the Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh are now gradually losing their taste and even turnin...
24 Feb, 2013, 09.39 AM IST
- High apple prices keeping pvt cos at bay in Himachal
Even after the start of fresh arrival of apple crop in Himachal Pradesh the procurement of the fruit has not picked up due to higher price ...
14 Aug, 2009, 10.17 AM IST
- Kashmir apple trade seeks industry status
Farmers across the valley accuse the government for not doing enough to safeguard the declining horticulture sector.
23 Sep, 2007, 04.30 PM IST