![]() A uniform carton for sale would be introduced next year. So far, about one lakh boxes of apples have been sold. Earlier, apples were sold per box but from this year the new system of selling apples per kg with a cap of 24 kg was introduced by the state government after consultations with all the stakeholders. On the other hand, the apple growers said arthiyas are conspiring to fail the new practice of selling apples per kilogram as growers are being benefited. ''We have called off the strike after assurance from the CM that apples be purchased as per the preference of the farmer, which implies that the purchase would be per kilogram as well as per box depending upon the choice of farmers,'' State Arthiyas Association President Harish Thakur said.Īpples were not sold in the majority of the Fruit markets (mandis) in Himachal Pradesh as arthiyas (commission agents) went on strike, claiming there is no space to weigh the produce. ![]() Commission agents refused to purchase apples on a kilogram basis and were on strike. PTI | Shimla | Updated: 20-07-2023 22:00 IST | Created: 20-07-2023 21:42 IST Representative Image Image Credit: FlickrĪrthiyas (commission agents) on Thursday called off their strike after assurance from Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu that apples be purchased on the preference of the apple grower.
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