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Himachal issues guidelines to protect farmers from frauds

A state government spokesperson said detailed guidelines have been issued for the safety of apple growers of the state, to prevent the frauds that take place with the horticulturists or apple growers.

Himachal issues guidelines to protect farmers from frauds

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The Himachal Pradesh government has issued guidelines to prevent fraud against horticulturists, particularly apple growers during current marketing season.

A state government spokesperson said detailed guidelines have been issued for the safety of apple growers of the state, to prevent the frauds that take place with the horticulturists or apple growers.

“These guidelines have been issued to curb the frauds that take place with the apple growers by the dealers.

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The horticulturist must sell their apples to the registered/authorized dealers only and should ensure that the dealer is verified by the police,” he said, adding the horticulturist should also check the authenticity of the license of the dealer.

He said that for the transportation of the crop, the horticulturist should use vehicles of Registered Transport Union or Goods Transport Union.

He said that the sales of the crop should take place through online transaction. And if the dealer makes the payment through cheque, then the horticulturist must avoid post dated cheque of long duration.

He added that in case of failure in payment process by the dealer or cheque bounce, the horticulturist must immediately inform Secretary, APMC or Deputy Director Agriculture through written complaint.

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