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Agriculture Minister Yeshey Penjor said COVID-19 has taught lessons on why Bhutan should be food self sufficient and where Bhutan went wrong in securing that food security. “It was a blessing in disguise for the Ministry to learn so many things from the experience of COVID-19,” the Agriculture Minister said. …

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Mr Karma in a meeting with the press expressed gratitude towards Bhutan’s resilient COVID-19 response so far under His Majesty’s great leadership and the government’s efforts in ensuring that Bhutan did not have to undergo drastic troubled times …

The hope is for better business with 50 percent seating being allowed now  The third phase of unlocking which started from 7th September from 5 am onwards meant that shops other than those selling essential items could also open up following the mandatory health protocols. In terms of restaurants people …

On 11th August when the nationwide lockdown was announced people were seen going for a last-minute shopping before the 7 am mark. The lockdown brought most shops to a halt but when they gradually let shops open, then many people reported about the abnormal prices for goods. Some of the …

The lockdown situation was hasslesome in urban areas like Thimphu and Phuentsholing initially in terms of food supply management, service delivery and product availability, however a brief overview at other prime locations was smoother as per the Dzongdas. Sarpang Dzongda Karma Galey said that the people were very cooperative during …

Meat shortage in the country began since the outbreak of Covid-19. To contain the spread of the virus, the government banned the import of meat except for frozen and packaged meats. Since there is a limited meat industry in the country the supply was limited and the meat shops faced …

Generation of Organic Waste increases amid Lockdown According to the founder of Greener Way, Karma Yonten, there is a 20 percent increase in the generation of organic waste in the lockdown. “Generation of organic waste has increased in the course of lockdown since many people are staying home and families …

According to the Chief of Livestock Department Towchu Rabgay, if the situation in the country prolongs there will be an animal feed issue since all the raw materials for processing the feeds has to be imported and come through the border, but at the moment Phuentsholing is declared as a …

Agriculture Minister Yeshey Penjor said that the government has fixed the price of vegetables by working out the cost of production on each item and added 20 percent profit margin at least to save the farmers from going into total loss in the current situation.  “We may not be able …

The Prime Minister said the first national lockdown would hugely affect the budget and the five-year plan. He said that in terms of the budget the impact would not be that much directly but the inability to implement would also impact the budget and not being able to spend in …