Sunday, June 8, 2025
  • Contact Us
  • About BBS
  • Privacy & Policy
ENG
DZO
BBSCL Logo
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule
Radio Live
No Result
View All Result
BBSCL logo
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule
No Result
View All Result
BBSCL logo
Radio LIVE

Revival of forgotten cereals in Rekhey village, Samdrup Jongkhar

May 16, 2019
in Uncategorized
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
0
SHARES
5
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

After more than two decades, the people of Rikhey chiwog under Dewathang Gewog in Samdrup Jongkhar are once again growing traditional cereals foxtail millet, little millet and amaranth grain. They are reviving its cultivation with support from the Samdrup Jongkhar Initiative(SJI). 

The traditional cereal varieties found its way back to the fields of 11 households in Rikhey. The locals said the cereals once used to be their staple diets. However with access to cheaper rice in the market and also forced by a shortage of labour in the village, they stopped growing the crops.

“We stopped cultivating it after getting Indian rice from the market easily. I remember eating little millet during occasion and events,” Pema Yangzom, a farmer, said.

“We used to cultivate millet and maize in mass. They were our substitutes for rice,” Sangkey, another farmer, said.

According to SJI it is important to promote locally grown cereals for food security and self-sufficiency in the community. And they have trained some farmers to make those cereals into products to earn income.

“As of now, our motive is to make them self sufficient in terms of seeds to use in their community. We also provide training for them to modify different varieties of products and help them in marketing. In coming years, we have long term plans to boost their productions,” Karma Dema, the Program Officer of SJI, said.

Villagers are now planning to cultivate these cereals every year.

“SJI says traditional cereals are disappearing and they told us to cultivate and provided us with seeds,” Pema Yangzom said.

“Now with the easy access to seeds, we are interested to cultivate it every year,” Sangkey said.

The SJI established a seed bank to preserve those traditional cereals last year.

Previous Post

BIGSA finds archery ranges in the country not safe

Next Post

CLCS compulsorily retires 9 lecturers & 1 supporting staff for alleged sexual harassment

Next Post
CLCS compulsorily retires 9 lecturers & 1 supporting staff for alleged sexual harassment

CLCS compulsorily retires 9 lecturers & 1 supporting staff for alleged sexual harassment

PM along with head of armed forces offer their respects before kuphung of Yab Dasho Ugyen Dorji

PM along with head of armed forces offer their respects before kuphung of Yab Dasho Ugyen Dorji

Fire razes BT office in Gasa

Fire razes BT office in Gasa

Please login to join discussion

RECOMMENDED NEWS

His Majesty meets hundreds of people in Bumthang

His Majesty meets hundreds of people in Bumthang

9 years ago
2

One tests positive in Lhamoi Dzingkha, all primary contacts test negative

4 years ago
1

Queen Mother meets members of Y-VIA

13 years ago
2
Three more species of snails discovered

Three more species of snails discovered

6 years ago
3

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Accidents (14)
  • Agriculture (426)
  • Announcement (174)
  • Audience Survey Report (1)
  • Business (744)
  • Crime/Legal (367)
  • Culture (47)
  • Development (51)
  • Disaster (57)
  • Economy (279)
  • Education (413)
  • Entertainment (13)
  • Environment (61)
  • Feature (65)
  • Featured (6)
  • Festival (78)
  • GMC (14)
  • Headlines (11)
  • Health (622)
  • Legal (52)
  • Literature (9)
  • Livestock (75)
  • Media (25)
  • Other Stories (5,576)
  • Politics (419)
  • RCSC (1)
  • Recent stories (5)
  • Religion (45)
  • Sci/Tech (709)
  • Social (517)
  • Sports (449)
  • Technology (190)
  • Tourism (19)
  • Uncategorized (13,866)
  • Video (136)
  • Video Story (249)
  • Wildlife (42)

BROWSE BY TOPICS

Tender Announcement Vacancy Announcement

POPULAR NEWS

  • BPC’s investigation rules out transformer short circuit as Damchhu forest fire cause

    Viral video of Bhutanese man assaulted by locals and police in Jaigaon sparks safety concerns

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Gelephu Mindfulness City opens recruitment drive for Bhutanese professionals

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Newspaper accuses DPT candidate of political ploy

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • A centenarian’s recipe to longevity

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 40 companies risk closure over failure to submit financial reports

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
BBSCL

Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) is Bhutan’s primary national broadcaster, delivering diverse news and entertainment in multiple languages, fostering cultural understanding and public knowledge.

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

  • New ICP at Samdrup Jongkhar yet to begin, residents urge Government to expedite project
  • ESP makes strong early gains: MoICE Minister
  • Phuentshogling Thromde installs reverse vending machine to promote recycling
  • Fixed deposit interest to be taxed at 10% under proposed Income Tax Bill
  • Yonphula Specialised Rehabilitation School to open next month

News Category

  • Accidents
  • Agriculture
  • Announcement
  • Audience Survey Report
  • Business
  • Crime/Legal
  • Culture
  • Development
  • Disaster
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Feature
  • Featured
  • Festival
  • GMC
  • Headlines
  • Health
  • Legal
  • Literature
  • Livestock
  • Media
  • Other Stories
  • Politics
  • RCSC
  • Recent stories
  • Religion
  • Sci/Tech
  • Social
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Tourism
  • Uncategorized
  • Video
  • Video Story
  • Wildlife
  • Contact Us
  • About BBS
  • Privacy & Policy

© 2024 BBSCL. All rights reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule

© 2024 BBSCL. All rights reserved.