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𝑬𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍, 𝒑𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒑 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏’𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔. By Tashi TshewangFamilies in Logchina Gewog are struggling as ginger rots and maize is eaten by armyworms, withchanging weather patterns are making farming increasingly uncertain. Almost 90 % of householdsrely on ginger for income, while maize is important for food, leaving families facing repeated …

𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓’𝒔 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚, 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒖𝒑𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 By Kezang ChodenGangtey and Phobji gewogs under Wangduephodrang Dzongkhag, one of Bhutan’s most celebratedtourist destinations and the winter home of the endangered Black-necked crane, are seeing localstakeholders come together to address the valley’s growing waste problem. The cranes are …

…𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒂 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒍𝒆 By Tashi Tshewang Mahalal Rai, a native of Tsirang, has always carried with him the lessons of a rural upbringing, family support, and relentless hard work. Growing up in a loving middle-class family with seven siblings, he was surrounded by care, guidance, and encouragement. His parents’ consistent attention to …

By Kinga Choki The construction of the Suzung-Menchuriin Orong Gewog bypass under Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkhag is progressing steadily, promising to transform travel and access to essential services for residents in the area. Once completed, the new route will provide a secure and direct connection, reduce transportation costs, and shorten travel time for residents who have long struggled with the challenges …

…𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒊𝒑𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 By Tashi Tshewang The construction of the Lower Neymedsa Farm Road has officially begun with the laying of Granular Sub-Base (GSB), marking a significant step toward improving rural connectivity .ted to benefit farmers and residents of Lower Neymedsa by easing the transportation of agricultural produce and improving …

…𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒑 𝒚𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒅 By Tashi Namgyel A renewed push toward agricultural mechanization is steadily gaining momentum in Chapcha Gewog following a successful demonstration of an improved potato seeding machine attended by 55 local farmers. The event marks a significant milestone under the five-year RNR Jobs Project, which aims to …

…𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒊𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒂𝒌𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒗𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅 By Tashi Namgyel Traditional yak herding in Roelmateng-Tsango Chiwog under Khoma Gewog in Lhuentse Dzongkhag has declined sharply, with only four of the village’s 16 households still rearing yaks, leaving about 600 animals in an area that once supported thousands. The steady …

…𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚’𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕-𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒊𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 By Kezang Choden Bhutan has officially published and submitted its First National Report on the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol to the Access and Benefit Sharing Clearing House under the Convention on Biological Diversity. The submission was made by the National Biodiversity Centre in its role …

In recent years, Bhutan has experienced a noticeable increase in the number of its citizens leaving the country to pursue education, professional development, and better earning opportunities abroad. This movement is not limited to students alone; it also encompasses emerging adults- those in their twenties and early thirties- who are laying the foundations for careers, leadership, and entrepreneurship. In a …

…𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘-𝒖𝒑, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝑵𝑪𝑫 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 By Kinga Choki In preparation for the dzongkhag-wide screening for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Samtse recently hosted a major training workshop aimed at strengthening the capacity of healthcare professionals in using the Bhutan Care mobile application, an integrated digital tool designed to enhance data collection, reporting, …