With the entry of a new wild rice species discovered in Lhamoizingkha under Dagana dzongkhag, Bhutan is richer by one more species of rice. This wild relative in the rice family scientifically called Oryza Officianalis Wall.ExWatt locally known as ‘Jungali dhan’ (wild rice) with the local people is a perennial …

Though faced with initial challenges  the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) is developing more effective food storage technology, to avert the huge loss of food grains, experienced by farmers in the east every year. However, it is not yet clear if these concrete storage silos are still better than …

  The Alpine vegetable (smilacina) rated as a rare order in some literature is found readily available in the wild with the exponential growth in population leading to overwhelming pressure in Rongmateng under Khoma gewog in Lhuentse dzongkhag. Locally known as Dheyma, it is found growing within the altitudinal rage …

The Wangchuck Centennial Park in Bumthang had captured yet another tiger in their camera traps set in August last year in Nubi gewog under Trongsa Dzongkhag. The camera traps were set up to validate the complaints of numerous livestock depredation cases by Tigers in the area. According to the Park’s …

Having felt the need to implement the food control policies and strategies using its inspectorate and laboratory facilities, the Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) brought together stakeholders involved in food business and handling in a day-long National Stakeholder Workshop on Food Standards in Thimphu. The Food Act of …

The use of innovative electric fence in eastern dzongkhags to shield crops from wild animals has shown constructive outcomes in the research sites. The Impact assessments conducted last year by the Research Development Centre (RDC) in Wengkhar showed that the use of electric fence in the sites reduced human wildlife …

The Minister of Labor and Human Resources Lyonpo Dorji Wangdi inaugurated an Artificial Insemination (AI) and bio-gas plant at Panbang Dungkhag under Zhemgang dzongkhag during his recent visit. The Department of Livestock realizing the importance of breeding improved local cattle to advance the dairy breed and enhance the livestock production …

A decade ago, when the Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS) under Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) first initiated establishment of Community Forests (CF) at Dozam under Monggar Dzongkhag, people were apprehensive about such new ventures. For them, the forest and other natural resources were more of a …

As part of the vegetable production and marketing plan to gear Bhutan toward self-sufficiency in vegetables, the Department of Agriculture and Marketing Cooperation (DAMC) is facilitating producers with major buyers and linkages. It also provides market information to build up sustainable long term market relations. The six eastern dzongkhags of …

Considered as one of the major breakthrough in agricultural research and innovation, aeroponics is the latest discovery that could open a world of opportunities for potato growers in the country. Aeroponics is in essence a method of growing plants in air or moist environment in a closed or semi-closed environment …