Shimla: Horticulture minister Narinder Bragta disclosed today that there were prospects of a good apple harvest in the state and the first preliminary estimate projected production to exceed 2.5 crore (20 Kg) boxes.
“Expecting a good apple crop, the ministry has got down to chalking out specific post-harvest management preparations so that marketing operations of the states major cash crop do not face any hiccups in July-November period,” he said.
Belying media reports of a bumper crop, Bragta told reporters here that against a production of Rs 1.5 crore boxes last year, this year the overall apple crops was expected to be more than 2.5 crore boxes.
For ensuring smooth marketing operations, provisions for adequate stocking of packaging material were being made. “We will not hesitate to procure apple cartons from Uttar Pradesh or some other state, should carton manufacturers overprice their packaging boxes,” he said.
To ensure remunerative prices for the orchardists, government agencies HPMC along with two other public sector unit HIMFED and HP Agro Processing Ltd. would intervene the market, he said Read Full Story
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