A few years back, the videos of Bhutanese people encountering with adulterated food went viral on social media, however there was no official complaints filed to Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) nor was there a report filed with the Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA). Adulteration is the process …

A perception survey on waste collection reveals that the frequency of waste collection services, location of collection point and timing of collection are the major hurdles towards effective collection and management waste in the country. Since 2014 Thimphu Thromde authority has outsourced the collection and disposal of waste to two …

The COVID-19 pandemic shook the hotel industry particularly hard, and turned many hotel businesses upside down. However, necessity is the mother of invention and empty hotels across the country are finding ways to keep the lights on by converting themselves into restaurants or temporary housing. Hotels big, small and newly …

As the government focuses on Seven Southern Dzongkhags for winter vegetable production in the country, the dzongkhags are expecting good production. Dzongkhag Agriculture Officer of Pemagatshel Tashi Phuntsho said that the dzongkhag received a total Nu 9 mn for Economic Contingency Plan and 50 percent of this budget has to …

According to the Chief Environment Officer for Waste Management Division with the National Environment Commission Thinley Dorji, a perception survey reveals that the frequency of waste collection services, location of collection point and timing of collection are the major hurdles towards effective collection and management waste in the country.    …

When the pandemic began import of meat was banned in the country except for frozen and packaged meats. As a result, prices skyrocketed in the capital since availability of meat was in short supply. The price of beef being sold in the capital’s market is in the range between Nu 350 …

Meanwhile Centenary Farmers Market is back in business at one third capacity On Monday, some vegetable vendors moved to Multi Level Car Park II to run their business; however, the vendors are not happy since there are no customers visiting the area to buy their produce.  A fruit vendor, Thinley …

The Agriculture Minister Yeshey Penjor said the government is focusing on southern dzongkhags for the production of winter vegetables. “Taking the example of Onion, if there is any restriction of import it is important for us to make ourselves sufficient. The government policy for food and nutrition security means both …

Agriculture Minister Yeshey Penjor said the government is looking for private partners to establish cold storages in the country. “We are trying to put this as a public private partnership project, so we are looking for private partners.  Private parties are interested and they can invest on their own also, …

The pandemic has caused vegetable prices to increase in the capital. Potato and cauliflower were available at Nu 50 kg and Nu 120 a kg, respectively, as against Nu 35 and Nu 100 a kg few months ago. While the prices of tomatoes and onion in retail market jumped to …