The agriculture sector drives the country’s socio-economic development and is the single most important determinant of economic growth and poverty reduction. Reaching the goal of food self-sufficiency and overall food security in the country is a top concern of the Ministry of Agri-culture and Forests. The introduction of new and …

The price of eggs has shot up for the third time in this month alone. The sharp increase in the price is due to the recent high mortality case of poultry in Tsirang commercial farms and the hike in fuel price. Last week, a tray of eggs was sold at …

The Thrumshingla National Park (TNP) in Bumthang made a triumphant discovery of the presence of the world’s smallest otter called the Asian Small-clawed otter of the Mustelidae family this year. Oblivious of its presence until recently, the otter was found to the south-east of the central park range office in …

The staff of central range office in Ligmethang under Mongar sighted a dead female Barred Buttonquail in Thrumshingla National park (TNP). A dead female Barred Buttonquail was found in the dry Chirpine forest area in Lingmethang at an elevation of 630m above sea level. The same bird species was sighted …

The vegetable vendors at the Centenary Farmers’ Market (CFM) in Thimphu are doing brisk business selling local vegetables and other farm produce. They have an edge over the other vendors selling imported vegetables from India as the local farm produce is fresh and some are rated organic. Most shoppers prefer …

Eight poultry farms in Gosarling geog and another two farms in Tsholingkhar geog under Tsirang are seeing their chicken numbers dwindle due to high mortality cases in the farms within a period of one week. The livestock office in Tsirang received complaints from the farmers on the increasing mortality rate …

In the constant pursuit of the government to bring about poverty eradication the PM’s state of the nation report shows that 12 % of the population is still poor. The PM stated that the country has developed a lot in just a few decades with planned development having started only …

The agriculture sector, through farming and livestock, contributes 14% to the country’s economy and 69% of the country’s population is dependent on agriculture for their livelihood. The government’s policy and objective is geared towards transforming traditional subsistence farming practices to producing beyond household needs through the strengthening of chab-ney-sum, the …

The government’s initiative towards lifting poverty, promoting socio-economic development and improving the living standards of the people is likely to increase the pressure on the environment. According to The State of the Nation report, the impact on the environment is evident by the growing human-wildlife conflict due to anthropogenic pressure …

After the concern and doubts expressed by the National Council on the establishment of the Business Opportunity and Information Centre (BOIC) during the Question Hour session with the Prime Minister in National Council, the same concern was raised in the National Assembly to the Economic Affairs Minister. The Member of …