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…𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒅, 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 By Leki ChungdonResidents of Sektenachiwog in Gakiling Gewog, Haa, continue to face severe challenges after multiple landslides triggered by heavy rainfall on October 5 blocked the main road connecting the chiwog to Denchukha. The landslides have completely cut off vehicle access, leaving the route barely passable …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒈𝒆-𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍 𝒂𝒈𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒔, 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒅𝒛𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒈𝒔 By Leki Chungdon The Department of Agricultural Marketing and Cooperatives (DAMC) has introduced Aggregator Networks (AGNs) as a process innovation to transform agricultural marketing in the country. The initiative, already functioning in Chhukha, Samtse, and Pema …

…𝒄𝒚𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝒖𝒎𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒚 By Tashi Tshewang Bhutan is gearing up for another thrilling adventure as the 2nd Edition of the Bumkora 100KM Mountain Biking Challenge is set to take place on November 11, 2025, in the serene Jakar, Bumthang Valley. This high-altitude …

…𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎 𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈-𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Lhendup Wangmo A chainlink fencing project is transforming rural agriculture in Sombek under Sangacholing Gewog, Samtse Dzongkhag, bringing renewed hope to 72 farming households. The initiative, designed to protect over 90 acres of fertile wetland from wild animals and stray cattle, …

…𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅 By Leki Chungdon Commuters and industrial workers traveling along the Samtse Daina Industrial Park road are facing growing difficulties as thick dust clouds and poor surface conditions continue to plague the construction stretch. The situation has worsened in …