To resolve the pending issues ofapplegrowers, a meeting was held between the orchardists and senior officials of the horticulture department here on Tuesday.Apple growers demanded strict implementation of the APMC Act 2005 and safeguarding of their interests. They also sought setting up of the horticulture commission as per the poll promise of the Congress party.

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The apple growers also raised the issue of increasing input cost and demanded to fix the rates as per the market intervention scheme. Consensus could not be reached on theuniversalcarton.