Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) has identified five places in the country to establish advanced cold storage facilities to retain home grown vegetables, especially potatoes, to make it available for the Bhutanese consumers, and also to help reduce vegetable import. The estimate and plans for setting up the cold …

I f anyone in the country understands what poverty is, then it is the family living in a ramshackle hut in the far corner of the country. A family that finds solace in a temporary structure barely enough to shield them from the natural elements. The roof of the hut …

Bhutan will join rest of the world today, in observing the Earth Hour, by switching off the lights. The day is observed on the last Saturday of March every year because it is a time of spring and fall equinoxes in the northern and southern hemispheres respectively. The Earth Hour …

A study carried out by the National Center for Aquaculture (NCA) in Gelephu found that Bhutan imported 4,853 metric tonnes (MT) of fish in 2012 costing Indian Rupees (INR) 350 million. The center is looking at methods and programs to curtail the import of fish, therefore, boosting local production and …

Traffic along Thimphu – Paro highway was disrupted due to a major landslide that occurred near Tamje Lhakhang about four kilometers away from Chunzom at around 7 am yesterday. The police on site to coordinate the safety of the commuters said such sudden landslide is happening often along the Thimphu-Paro …

Bhutan will soon have a reliable database on all the water birds roosting and thriving in Bhutan. This will be made possible through the nationwide annual water bird count initiated by Ugyen Wangchuck Institute of Conservation and Environment (UWICE) in Bumthang in collaboration with the Department of Forests and Park …

Bumthang is considered as one of the prime habitat areas for the Black-necked cranes (BNCs), but of late, the number of the birds roosting in the dzongkhag has reportedly plummeted. The conservationist say there is a critical need to conserve and protect the habitats of BNCs, as danger to their …

The lack of conservation effort, both from the government and non-governmental organizations, and the unbridled and indiscriminate excavation and alteration of Punatsangchu river banks for its resources has exacerbated the disruption of the primary habitat of the currently healthy breeding population of Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea). To fulfill the huge …

As figures go, the top agricultural product imported in the country is livestock and meat. Bhutan imported 2000 metric tons of pork in 2012, enough to feed each citizen with about two pigs weighing 70 kilograms. Less beef was imported as compared to the pork quantity. The Agriculture Minister, Yeshey …

Bhutan and Thailand celebrated 25 years of friendship and diplomatic relations, coinciding with His Majesty the King’s 34 birth anniversary yesterday. On the occasion the Royal Government of Bhutan has made an offer to the government of Thailand for promoting people to people contact in continuing its friendship and bilateral …