Shimla, April 22 -- Over 500 stakeholders, including farmers, global market players, and scientists, converged in Theog on Wednesday for the 7th Annual Apple Conclave organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

The day-long event addressed the "triple threat" facing the state's Rs.6,000-crore apple industry, erratic climate change, declining productivity, and a critical technological lag.

A major highlight of the conclave was the announcement by Adani Agri Fresh to scale up its digital interventions. Following a successful pilot that traded nearly 1,000 tonnes last year, the company is set to launch Digital Mandis across all its major plants.

New digital marketplaces will open at the company's controlled atmosphere (CA) st...