Himachal Pradesh Pauses Apple Box Estimates to Protect Orchardists

Imagine the government tells everyone how many apples will be grown before they're even picked.

This can cause problems.

Some people might use that early guess to pay apple farmers less.

So, the government in Himachal Pradesh decided not to release these early guesses anymore to help the farmers.

They think this will protect the farmers from losing money.

They are also talking to the government about making it more expensive to import apples from other countries.

Next year, they plan to use a better way to estimate how many apples there will be, so everyone is treated fairly.