New Delhi, June 2 -- A bone-chilling cold has settled over the Himalayan district of Mandi, even as March is drawing to a close. But it does little to deter Gopal Singh, now nearing 70, from venturing outside. Accompanied by his grandson, Singh drives towards the biggest market in Janjehli valley in the stillness of the wee hours. Waiting for him at the bazaar is Bunty Chauhan with almost 50 boxes, each measuring half a metre on each side. Singh quickly inspects the boxes and asks Chauhan to place two of them in his car's boot space. "The supply is limited, and I am running out of time," Singh tells Down To Earth (DTE), as he drives off to his apple orchard, located some five kilometres away in his village Shihal. "These boxes contain 10...