As many as 2000 boxes of apples are arriving in Panchkula’s apple market every day following the launch of the purchase season.
“It is a good indication for the farmers that 2000 boxes of apples from Himachal arrived in the apple market every day in the beginning of the season. We are expecting that this figure would be up to one lakh boxes in the entire season, which will prove to be a milestone in apple business of the region,” said Chief Administrator, Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board, Mandeep Brar.
Brar, while interacting with farmers and traders at apple market, Panchkula said within next few days, Himachal apple will reach in every corner of the country through Panchkula apple market.
The traders and businessmen from far-flung areas will not have to visit Panchkula for the purchase of apple, as the purchase can be made through online bidding, he said.
Haryana Government had recently launched the purchase season at its apple market in Panchkula.
Brar said with the facilities provided, the local apple market have overtaken the neighboring states in the first year of its establishment. The Board will try to develop the apple market as per the National and International norms, he said.
He also sought suggestions from farmers and traders to improve the functioning of apple market.The official said Agriculture Department’s is working with a vision that farmers get remunerative prices of their produce. With this thought, all the mandis were being connected online, he added.