Innovations in apple farming: A study of district Kullu, Himachal Pradesh

This study examines how apple farmers in Kullu Valley of the Himachal Pradesh takes up the challenges of unfavorable and fast changing environmental condition in order to preserve apple crop farming in their respective areas. In many areas of Himachal Pradesh, apple has been the major source of income, and the rise in temperature over years has adversely affected apple cultivation in this region. All possible efforts are contributed by the government, local organisations and individual growers to save the crop from the environment chaos and challenges. The innovative farmers of Kullu have shown the way by converting theses environmental threats into opportunity, and beautifully so, with local resources and without use of costly inputs.