A survey was carried out during June 2011 to provide a concise picture of entire value chain of apple in order to identify the constraints and opportunities. Primary data were collected by individual interviews, PRA and focus group discussion whereas secondary data were collected from various publications. The results revealed that 11,332 households were involved in apple farming in the district. Six agrovets, 33 nursery owners and Agriculture Research Station (Horticulture), Jumla were major input suppliers. Tatopani, Chandannath and Shinjha were major pockets covering 1574 ha of land producing 3500 mt apple fruits/annum with an productivity of 6.6 mt/ha. Out of total production, 43%, 11% and 15% have been used for local consumption, processing and export, respectively whereas 31% fruits were lost due to decay…………………..

A survey was carried out during June 2011 to provide a concise picture of entire value chain of apple in order to identify the constraints and opportunities. Primary data were collected by individual interviews, PRA and focus group discussion whereas secondary data were collected from various publications. The results revealed that 11,332 households were involved in apple farming in the district. Six agrovets, 33 nursery owners and Agriculture Research Station (Horticulture), Jumla were major input suppliers. Tatopani, Chandannath and Shinjha were major pockets covering 1574 ha of land producing 3500 mt apple fruits/annum with an productivity of 6.6 mt/ha. Out of total production, 43%, 11% and 15% have been used for local consumption, processing and export, respectively whereas 31% fruits were lost due to decay…………………..