A bite too big? Orchard anxiety for farmers as US apples could crowd Indian shelvesApple cultivators in India stand at a crossroads as a recent trade agreement with the US and a surge in imported fruits jeopardise their ex...
16 Feb, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
India-US trade deal: The apple math triggers anxiety among farmers in Kashmir, HimachalApple growers in Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh fear the proposed India-US trade deal could weaken price protection and trigger a sur...
12 Feb, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
"Quota" to US on apples less than current imports: Piyush Goyal"We are not surplus in apples. The demand for apples is more than 25-26 lakh tons. We produce about 20-21 lakh tons. As we speak, we import...
08 Feb, 2026, 07.27 PM IST
Apple growers in Kashmir face crippling losses from floods, road closuresKashmir's apple growers face potential losses of Rs 600-700 crore due to floods and highway closures disrupting the harvest season. Landsli...
11 Sep, 2025, 03.03 PM IST
$10 apples? Australia’s Bravo (Soluna) hits US shelves, and China could be nextSoluna apples, known domestically as the Bravo variety, have debuted in US supermarkets through a limited trial. Western Australian produce...
22 Aug, 2025, 11.03 AM IST
Similar actions taken for Pakistan should also be taken for Turkey: HP LoP Jairam ThakurJairam Thakur supports Himachal Pradesh apple growers' demand. They want a ban on Turkish apple imports. Growers cite Turkey's perceived an...
16 May, 2025, 09.00 AM IST
Kashmir farmers protest India's decision to cut tax on imported US applesThe decision to remove the additional duty was one of six World Trade Organisation disputes India and the U.S. resolved when Prime Minister...
14 Sep, 2023, 11.43 AM IST
India to face apple crunch as heavy rain hits productionHeavy rains have not only damaged farms, but also destroyed roads, power lines and infrastructure worth $550 million in Himachal Pradesh, w...
24 Jul, 2023, 11.32 AM IST
India to lift 20% retaliatory duty on Washington applesWashington apples are typically imported between September and February, when the Indian crop comes to an end. Washington apples currently ...
18 Jul, 2023, 11.53 PM IST
Heavy rains likely to halve apple production in HP, J&KApple growers from the Kashmir valley, which accounts for around 75% of the 2.1-2.9 million tonnes of apples produced in the country a year...
14 Jul, 2023, 12.07 AM IST
20 pc retaliatory duty removal on American apple imports to have 'zero' impact on Indian farmers: officialIndia's decision to remove retaliatory tariffs on US apples, imposed in 2019 in response to the US increasing tariffs on certain steel and ...
26 Jun, 2023, 02.58 PM IST
Apple production may halve due to unseasonal rains, snowfall; import restrictions to keep prices upUnseasonal rains, snowfall, and low temperatures in April have affected the apple crop in India's Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu ...
16 May, 2023, 12.54 PM IST
Demand for J&K, Himachal apples rises as Turkey quake hits supply"The severe earthquake that rocked Turkey last month has impacted exports of apples from the country to India. The domestic demand is now b...
06 Mar, 2023, 12.41 AM IST
Trump admin urged to ask India to reduce duty on US applesIndia is currently imposing a 70% tariff on US apples, 50 % Most Favoured Nation tariff in addition to the recently imposed 20% retaliatory...
19 Sep, 2019, 11.27 AM IST
J P Nadda urges government to take measures for HP apple, garlic growersJ P Nadda has urged the government to take appropriate measures to provide succour to apple and garlic growers in Himachal Pradesh.
09 Jul, 2015, 07.50 PM IST
Floods caused Rs 1,000-crore loss to apple crop in Kashmir: AssochamThe floods have caused a loss of Rs 1,000 crore to the apple crop in Kashmir, threatening a collapse of the horticulture industry in the st...
20 Sep, 2014, 02.32 PM IST
- Chinese apples lowering profits of Indian growers
With Chinese apples affecting the profitability of domestic growers, governments joined by farmers have demanded raising import duty.
11 Aug, 2011, 03.43 PM IST