From apples to vegetables in Sikkim

Apple orchards are travelling up the mountains in Sikkim and elsewhere in the Himalayas, as climate change makes the lower slopes too warm

Frost bites apple in Kashmir

Freak snowfall in the Kashmir Valley has destroyed around half of the apple economy and exposed an ill-prepared government

Can high density plantations save Himachal's apple economy?

While experts say the technique can help the state fight climate change, farmers are worried if the state government is prepared

Apple line goes topsy-turvy in the Himalayas

The traditional apple growing areas are shifting with changing pattern of rainfall and increasing temperature

Pluck a problem

The government in Himachal Pradesh finds itself in a tight spot as a court order forces it to manage apple orchards on encroached forestlands

Fungal scab attack can spell doom for Kashmir’s apple growers this year

Early, intense snowfall in November 2019 & a wet monsoon produced conditions for outbreak; lockdown abated it; farmers blame …

Apple orchardists in Himachal worry after unseasonal rain and snow kill Italian honeybees

Apple, stone fruit growers rent Italian bees from apiarists for pollination of their crops in April

COVID-19: Himachal stares at labour crisis ahead of apple harvest

With no labourers arriving at the peak of harvest, Himachal’s apple growers face a tough time looking for alternatives

No food in forests: Bears, langurs throng Uttarkahand apple orchards as native vegetation gets taken over by invasives

Locals report numerous changes in food habits of wildlife; increased number of tigers in the state may also have a role

Simply put: Temperature shift confuses farmers

Desertification in India: Less snow, more rain ail Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur

Water guzzling apple orchards and rampant tourism is affecting the state

Warm winter may spell doom for Rabi harvest, say Himachal orchardists, farmers

November 2023 saw 38% rainfall deficit, which further dipped to 85% in December 2023

Global warming’s unforeseen outcome: How Spiti’s new crop of apple farmers are reaping a fortune

The transformation has helped marginalised farmers and also provided benefits beyond financial gains