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TopicApple farmers

Topic: apple farmers

As floods ravage orchards & highway closures choke trade, Kashmir apple growers fear Rs 200 cr loss

New Delhi: On 4 September morning, apple growers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama woke up to knee-deep water in their orchards, ripe apples scattered all over,...

Apple production to face crunch after rains wipe out about $122 mn worth of fruit, say officials

The Apple Growers Association of India and Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers estimate output in Kashmir, will drop 50% this year from 1.87 million metric tons a year ago.

A glut, low prices & high costs — why Himachal’s apple farmers are a bitter lot as polls near

With assembly polls approaching, BJP in Himachal has little time left to address farmers’ demands of MSP, uniform box sizes and relaxation in ‘colour classification’ of apples.

Truckloads of apples start to rot as blocked Kashmir highway halts deliveries

Trucks carrying apples worth thousands are stranded on Kashmir’s main highway due to repairs, triggering protests by growers.

‘Looks like govt not serious’ — BJP faces apple growers’ GST ire ahead of Himachal polls

Apple growers have threatened to boycott assembly election. Their demands include 100% duty hike on imported apples, MSP for their produce, and release of dues by state agencies.

Fungal scab disease returns to Himachal after 4 decades to hit apple crop and prices

The highly infectious fungal disease is spreading in the high-yield apple belt of the state, and is expected to result in a 25-30% drop in production.

An unintended effect of Modi govt’s Kashmir lockdown – militants caught in their own trap

Militants in Kashmir have run into what Mao Zedong would call ‘contradictions of purpose’.

Farooq Abdullah’s daughter and sister arrested after Srinagar protest, sent to jail

Shopian remains tense in the wake of a truck driver's killing allegedly by militants. Hours after the incident, SMS services were blocked in the state.

Kashmir clampdown is driving up apple prices, you could soon be paying Rs 200-250/kg

Apples from Kashmir start coming to Delhi in the last week of August, but the communication & transport restrictions have skewed the supply this year.

Why Modi-Trump trade war is making Himachal apple growers happy

Buoyed by bumper crop, Himachal's apple growers have received an additional boost as Modi govt raised import duty on US apples from 50% to 70%.

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New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.