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Climate crisis clouds Bhutan’s tiger conservation plan
04 Aug 2025 08:29 GMT
… Wangdue Phodrang district in central Bhutan, there have been increasing incidences … of Forests and Park Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests.
In rural areas, the loss … percent grid electricity coverage in Bhutan, readily available fuelwood, rice …
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Bhutan’s growing migration wave demands better planning
20 Mar 2025 07:56 GMT
… factory jobs in Pasakha.
Bhutan’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forests conducts the RNR Census, a … migrant worker originally from eastern Bhutan, was at work when floodwaters … broader pattern. Australia now hosts Bhutan’s largest migrant community, which …
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A New Hope For Bhutan’s Hazelnut Industry?
06 Aug 2024 15:56 GMT
… market for new producers. Bhutan’s unique geographical and climatic … hazelnuts that can compete internationally.
Bhutan’s hazelnut industry could also … partnership model. Initiated with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) in 2008, detailed …
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Getting to know Trongsa’s Nubi-Tangsibji bye-election candidates
09 Aug 2025 07:32 GMT
… -old Tashi Samdrup of the Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP) and 40 … Bank-supported projects under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, and with the FAO’s … as the Branch Manager of Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL) in …
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Water supply completed for Bhutan Sturgeon Farm
09 Sep 2023 10:25 GMT
… involved 93 de-suups.
The Bhutan Sturgeon Farm in Harachhu was … Department of Livestock under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, considering its potential market and … , introduced Sturgeon-eyed ova in Bhutan in 2015.
Sturgeon, a type …
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Learning From Environmental Defenders
28 Jun 2025 10:37 GMT
… Wangchuk, a researcher with Bhutan’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, led a team … livelihoods such as theirs.
Bhutan’s yak herding tribes … the government established the Bhutan Yak Federation (BYF) to … at the Center for Bhutan Studies, and colleagues noted …
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Students develop mobile app to assist farmers detect crop diseases
09 Jun 2025 11:05 GMT
… in creating sustainable solutions for Bhutan’s agrifood systems. Competing under … grown in various dzongkhags across Bhutan.
While these enhancements are … interest in collaborating with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests to explore pathways for national …
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Farmers in Bhutan Turn To Asparagus and Strawberries To Boost Incomes
14 Oct 2022 13:11 GMT
… have registered with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) to grow … in Paro district, near Bhutan’s international airport. She … enough market. According to Bhutan Alpine Seeds’ chief executive … .”
A private company, Bhutan Alpine Seeds supplies seeds …
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Bhutan to introduce new tomato varieties
30 Aug 2022 05:07 GMT
… the country.
According to the Bhutan Trade Statistics, in 2020, 29 … of tomatoes were imported.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forests has also recognised tomatoes as … and technology transfer and sharing.
Bhutan is currently hosting the sixth …
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Bhutan: How school meals are nourishing futures
15 Apr 2022 12:46 GMT
… physical and cognitive development.
In Bhutan malnutrition intersects with undernutrition, … the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Agriculture and Forests by providing an innovative tool … . About 60 percent of Bhutan’s population depend on agriculture …