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Agriculture
Uttarakhand Woman Gains from High‑Density Apple Farming under Project Unnati
✍️ Krishi Jagran
🗓 16 Oct 2026, 04:36 AM
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A woman farmer in Uttarakhand is leveraging high‑density apple cultivation under the state’s Project Unnati Apple, opening new income avenues.
The agriculture department of Uttarakhand has been promoting high‑density apple orchards through Project Unnati Apple, a scheme aimed at boosting fruit yields and farmer incomes. A local woman farmer has recently joined the programme, adopting the intensive planting technique that allows more trees per hectare and faster fruiting cycles.
Under the project, participating growers receive training on orchard design, pruning, and pest management, along with access to quality saplings and inputs. The woman farmer, who prefers to remain unnamed, reported that the new method has already reduced her cultivation costs while promising higher returns in the upcoming harvest season.
Officials from the department highlighted that such initiatives are part of a broader effort to modernise horticulture in the Himalayan region, where apple production is a key livelihood. The farmer’s positive experience is expected to encourage more women and smallholders to transition to high‑density systems.
The project continues to monitor progress through field visits and data collection, aiming to replicate successful models across Uttarakhand’s apple‑growing districts.
Under the project, participating growers receive training on orchard design, pruning, and pest management, along with access to quality saplings and inputs. The woman farmer, who prefers to remain unnamed, reported that the new method has already reduced her cultivation costs while promising higher returns in the upcoming harvest season.
Officials from the department highlighted that such initiatives are part of a broader effort to modernise horticulture in the Himalayan region, where apple production is a key livelihood. The farmer’s positive experience is expected to encourage more women and smallholders to transition to high‑density systems.
The project continues to monitor progress through field visits and data collection, aiming to replicate successful models across Uttarakhand’s apple‑growing districts.