RISK MANAGEMENT FOR
APPLE CROP IN HIMACHAL PRADESH (INDIA)
Apple is the most important fruit crop of Himachal Pradesh, which constitutes about 49 percent of the total area under fruit crops and about 85 percent of the total fruit production.
APPLE PRODUCTION IN HIMACHAL PRADESH Total Area Under Horticulture
218303 Hectares Area Under Apple Production
106440 Hectares Total Fruit Production
555708 Metric Tonnes Apple Production
412395 Metric Tonnes Source: Economic Survey of Himachal Pradesh 2013-14
Extreme weather events affecting the Apple production in Himachal Pradesh Hailstorm
Increase in Temperature
Variation in Precipitation
Extreme weather events and untimely or inadequate precipitation affect the qualitative as well as quantitative production of apple.
Risk Management in Apple production
Anti-Hail Net
Anti-Hail Gun
Crop Insurance
Minimum Support Price