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…𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒑𝒂𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒌 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 By Tashi Tshewang The Milk Processing Unit (MPU) at Nangkor, Shumar was officially inaugurated on June 17, marking an important step toward improving the local dairy industry and supporting rural livelihoods. The new facility aims to streamline milk collection, enhance processing efficiency, and expand marketing opportunities for dairy farmers …

…𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒋𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 By Kinzang Lhamo Citrus production in Samtse Dzongkhag has seen a sharp and concerning decline in recent years, with export volumes dropping dramatically from over 500 truckloads annually to a mere 18. This steep decrease has raised alarm among local farmers, community leaders, and government officials, who recognize the …

Dechen Dorji Bhutan’s quiet decision to embrace green cryptocurrency mining has sparked considerable discussion both within the country and internationally. The plan to use its surplus hydroelectric power to mine digital currency initially appears to be a practical solution: how can a small, environmentally conscious nation diversify its economy while staying true to its principles? Proponents view this as a …

…𝒑𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Yeshi Dolma The government has launched the Integrated Service Center (ISC) in Thimphu to simplify access to essential public services and reduce bureaucratic delays. Alongside this, the enhanced Public Service Contact Center (PSCC), reachable via the toll-free number 1199, forms part of the government’s vision …

…𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒖𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝑷𝑷𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Yeshi Dolma Amid growing strain on the national healthcare system, the feasibility of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in delivering equitable, efficient, and sustainable health services took center stage at a recent workshop supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The event brought together a wide cross-section of …