Comments on: Apple Farming in Shimla District. Story of Rapid Economic Prosperity and Deforestation. https://www.sanjayausta.in/apple-farming-in-shimla-district-story-of-rapid-economic-prosperity-and-deforestation/ Journalist / Photographer Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:09:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.10 By: sanjay austa https://www.sanjayausta.in/apple-farming-in-shimla-district-story-of-rapid-economic-prosperity-and-deforestation/#comment-54541 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 07:44:16 +0000 http://localhost/fast3cycle_backup/sanjayausta/website/?p=2331#comment-54541 In reply to thakur sanjay.

Thanks for sharing your views Sanjay

]]> By: thakur sanjay https://www.sanjayausta.in/apple-farming-in-shimla-district-story-of-rapid-economic-prosperity-and-deforestation/#comment-53953 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 03:07:29 +0000 http://localhost/fast3cycle_backup/sanjayausta/website/?p=2331#comment-53953 I too am concerned with your cause sir. People here are just planting apples where ever they want. Infact people from forest department and that too on higher posts , they are setting examples by encroaching forest area. People do what shamans say them to. They slaughter sheeps and do havans. But the core problem is created by these people only. People , the sleeping concerned departments and our govt, needs to do something asap. Infact our current ruling party congress, which issued a menifesto talked about everything but deforestation. They are overwhelmed with increased production but ignores the reason and the outcome behind it. Its high time… Wake up !!

]]> By: lokinder thakur https://www.sanjayausta.in/apple-farming-in-shimla-district-story-of-rapid-economic-prosperity-and-deforestation/#comment-8006 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 15:34:33 +0000 http://localhost/fast3cycle_backup/sanjayausta/website/?p=2331#comment-8006 apple farming in shimla distt.

]]> By: sanjay austa https://www.sanjayausta.in/apple-farming-in-shimla-district-story-of-rapid-economic-prosperity-and-deforestation/#comment-5287 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 02:19:20 +0000 http://localhost/fast3cycle_backup/sanjayausta/website/?p=2331#comment-5287 In reply to Gaurav Chauhan.

Thanks for sharing your views Gaurav. Please do share whatever info you may have on the subject.

]]> By: Gaurav Chauhan https://www.sanjayausta.in/apple-farming-in-shimla-district-story-of-rapid-economic-prosperity-and-deforestation/#comment-5266 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 09:09:40 +0000 http://localhost/fast3cycle_backup/sanjayausta/website/?p=2331#comment-5266 I followed you post & concerns regarding environment damage due to apple farming. I myself hail from Shimla District.
People are caught in the trap of fertilizers & pesticides. Traditional thinking is Apple farming can’t be done without these.
But there are folks who have successfully produced apples without using the chemicals.
Have you heard of Japanese miracle man -Akinori Kimura. Please visit the blog by Yoko Ono – http://imaginepeace.com/miracleapples/.
Also search for another Japanese fellow – Masanobu Fukuoka who followed Zen way of practising farming in tune with nature.
If interested I could provide you with more reading material.
Please help spread the word around. Its already too late.

]]> By: sanjay austa https://www.sanjayausta.in/apple-farming-in-shimla-district-story-of-rapid-economic-prosperity-and-deforestation/#comment-4284 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:48:22 +0000 http://localhost/fast3cycle_backup/sanjayausta/website/?p=2331#comment-4284 In reply to Purushothama Rao.Veladi.

Dear Purushothama, Thanks for giving the perspective about use of fertilizers. I agree with you – i think its equally important to focus on it as well.

]]> By: Purushothama Rao.Veladi https://www.sanjayausta.in/apple-farming-in-shimla-district-story-of-rapid-economic-prosperity-and-deforestation/#comment-4279 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:47:28 +0000 http://localhost/fast3cycle_backup/sanjayausta/website/?p=2331#comment-4279 Sanjay Austa Jee, Maine pichle 5 saal se Apple farmers ke saat kaam karrahahoo, aap ne jo mudda bataya bahoot sochneki jaroorat hai, saat saat ye haki farmers zaroorat se bhi zaada khaad[chemical fertilizers]daalke,bahoot fungisides spray karke poori tarhah zameen aur paryavaranku poori tarhah barbaad karrahe. Koi bhi kisan ya nahi sochte ooski soil me kya kya nutrients available hai, kya nahi hai.Abhi tak koi bhi poori 17 elements ka BHOO PARIKSHAN nahi karvaya, saathi Himachal ke kisan keliye eki beemaari khatarnaak banchuka lekin ooski baari me koi nahi sochte,jithna bakri ka BALIDAAN chedenka sochte. Aaaj H.P. ki total Apple Orchades ROOTROT,COLLARROT,WOOLI APPLE APHED,ROOT BORER ki beemaarion se bhari padi hai, agar ies bimaariku BIO CONTROL AGENTS [living bacteria,fungus] se control karneki koshish nahi kiyato aap ke state se aanevaale 10-15 saal me Apple nahi bachinge.Aap ies baat pe bhi apna kisanon ku JAAGRUT karneki prayaas kariye, iskeliye maine mere taraf se aap ku poori sahayata deneku tayar hoo.

]]> By: sanjay austa https://www.sanjayausta.in/apple-farming-in-shimla-district-story-of-rapid-economic-prosperity-and-deforestation/#comment-4273 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 05:20:43 +0000 http://localhost/fast3cycle_backup/sanjayausta/website/?p=2331#comment-4273 In reply to Nitin Chauhan.

Thanks Nitin. I am glad you liked the piece.

]]> By: Nitin Chauhan https://www.sanjayausta.in/apple-farming-in-shimla-district-story-of-rapid-economic-prosperity-and-deforestation/#comment-4267 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:56:26 +0000 http://localhost/fast3cycle_backup/sanjayausta/website/?p=2331#comment-4267 This article is as honest in its content as it is beautiful in its style. I can vouch for the truth that unfolds in this writing with an insiders privilege to the milieu that this story is concerned with. What fascinates me most is that the voice that has voiced the issue of deforestation here springs from the very setting of the subject of this essay. Undoubtedly, it is a brave and an honestly concerned voice. I’m waiting to see how it is responded to. It was a treat reading this one.

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