The Department of Agriculture Marketing and Cooperative (DAMC) admitted, there were some disruptions in the vegetable export last year due to the need to follow disease containment measures and lockdowns in Bhutan and India. DAMC said as long as the disease is not completely contained, it will have to continue …

Agriculture and Forests Minister Yeshey Penjor said many individual households and commercial farms are working hard all over the country, and Tsirang is dominant in the agricultural front.  “In fact, Tsirang is continuously doing very well, but the only thing is, now in some places, we need to support them …

Shortage of small green chillies has been an issue in the country for a while. Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests has now made it mandatory to grow the chillies in all 20 districts. Agriculture Minister Yeshey Penjor says that as a part of winter vegetable production the ministry …

FCBL expects to complete the construction of cold storages by end of August 2021 According to the Chief Executive Officer of Food Corporation of Bhutan Limited (FCBL), Naiten Wangchuk, FCBL is expecting to complete the construction of three cold storages in the country by the end of August 2021. He …

Only 22 electric cars are on the way to the country According to the Project Manager of Bhutan Sustainable Low Emission Urban Transport System, Phub Gyeltshen, the importation and supply chain of electric vehicles (EVs) have been affected due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. He said that it has been …

Meanwhile, ECB is gearing up for upcoming Thromde Tshogde Election in the pandemic scenario According to the spokesperson of Election Commission of Bhutan, Phub Dorji, the Third Thromde Tshogde Elections date is not yet decided and it will be confirmed only when the notification goes out. The Thromde Tshogde for …

Chief Agriculture Officer of Department of Agriculture under Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Namgay Thinley said that most winter vegetables have hit the market along with the chillies in the country. The common winter vegetables which are already in abundant in the market are cauliflowers, broccoli, cabbage, radish, ginger, green …

Minimum Daily Package Rate will be liberalized in the future but it is too early for now said TCB DG According to the Director General of Tourism Council of Bhutan Dorji Dhradhul, TCB is totally against the proposal of one-time visa or SDF fee proposed in the Draft 21st century …

Tourists to present mandatory vaccine certificate and negative PCR test carried out 72 hours prior to entering the country According to the Director General of Tourism Council of Bhutan, Dorji Dhradhul, when tourism reopens, tourists entering the country have to show their vaccine certificate in addition to a negative PCR …

Prime Minister Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering, said that Bhutan cannot import chillies as they have high chemical content. He said these chemicals in the form of pesticides affects our nervous system leading to irreversible nerve disorder over a period of time and it can even lead to cancer. He said …