Shimla, Jan. 22 -- Alarming Climate change is increasingly affecting apple cultivation in Himachal Pradesh, a crop long identified with the state's economy and heritage.
Experts have warned that the steady rise in winter temperatures and declining snowfall in the apple belt could have serious long-term consequences for apple production, particularly in lower and mid-altitude regions.
Dr. Satish Bhardwaj, Head and Professor of the Climate Change Department at the Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, said recent temperature trends are deeply worrying.
"Based on observations over the past few years, it is evident that orchard owners could not rely only on apples. The traditional apple belt is gradually shifting towa...