Mustang estimates apple production at Rs 1.15 billion, up 5.29 percent

Mustang, October 29, 2026 — Mustang district has recorded an estimated 7,038.54 metric tonnes of apples worth Rs 1.15 billion this year, according to preliminary figures from the Agriculture and Livestock Development Office.

The apples were produced across 662 hectares in the district’s five local governments, the office said. The preliminary estimate puts the total value of production at Rs 1.1496 billion.

Office chief Dr Lalmani Aryal said high-density hybrid apples accounted for production worth Rs 230.6 million, while traditional local varieties were valued at Rs 919.091 million.

In terms of volume, the district produced an estimated 959.62 metric tonnes of hybrid apples and 6,078.92 metric tonnes of traditional varieties. Aryal said agricultural technicians measured average yields using the crop-cutting method in orchards and coordinated with local government agricultural technicians and apple farmers to estimate total production.

Apples worth Rs 948.092 million are expected to be shipped outside the district, while produce worth more than Rs 175.6 million is estimated to be consumed locally.

The set price for hybrid apples in Mustang is Rs 240 per kilogram, compared with Rs 151 per kilogram for traditional local apples.