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

Farmers of Rookha revives age-old culture of rearing indigenous pigs

December 14, 2019
in Uncategorized
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
0
SHARES
3
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Farmers of Rookha chiwog in Wangdue Phodrang are reviving the age-old culture of rearing native pig. Today almost every household owns a pigsty, raising at least one pig of indigenous breed.

Rearing indigenous pig is native to people of Rookha chiwog. But over the time the practice of rearing hybrid pigs have almost put the age-old culture on the verge of extinction.

However, upon an assessment last year, the dzongkhag administration found that some farmers in Rookha still rear the indigenous pig. The locals were encouraged to revive the culture since then.

“We are rearing the native pigs to preserve and promote our age-old culture. Moreover, the meat of local breed tastes better than that of the hybrid breed,” said Phub Tshering.

“I started rearing native pig starting this year. Recently, I have sold one pig and fetched around Nu 15,000,” added Kezang who also rears indigenous pig in Rookha.

Today the people of the Rookha chiwog also supply and sell their native piglets and pigs to the people in rests of the dzongkhags. Farmers of about two chiwogs from Dakar Gewog and almost all the people in Athang Gewog rear native pigs.

The Dzongkhag Livestock Sector initiated the revival of the culture. The Annual Livestock Statistics Report of the country showed that the native pig farming culture in the country is declining.

“There is a high chance of local breed of native pigs going extinct in the country. And I am sure we will not be able to get the breed of local pigs in future if we do not preserve it today. So, we are encouraging and helping farmers to rear the native pigs by providing financial supports, shed construction materials and piglets. We are trying to promote the culture by providing necessary management training to the farmers as well,” said Ugyen, the Livestock Officer for Wangdue Dzongkhag.

Further, a study carried out by Bhutanese scholars have also found that although indigenous pig comprises 68 per cent of the total pig population, their numbers are rapidly declining. If the trend continues, indigenous pigs will become extinct within the next 10 years and if this genetic resource is once lost, it is largely irreplaceable.

Changa Dorji

Previous Post

RBP receives high tech turntable ladder fire truck

Next Post

Langchenphu farmers take up modern beekeeping

Next Post

Langchenphu farmers take up modern beekeeping

Towards safety culture in construction sector

Thimphu all set to celebrate 112th National Day

Please login to join discussion

RECOMMENDED NEWS

Farmers fetch record-high price of Nu 60 per kg for potatoes at Phuentshogling FCB

Farmers fetch record-high price of Nu 60 per kg for potatoes at Phuentshogling FCB

7 months ago
511

His Majesty visits Monggar

11 years ago
2
Phusoomri village gets a farm road, Pema Gatshel

Phusoomri village gets a farm road, Pema Gatshel

5 years ago
2
Hitting student costs Pakshikha school warden Nu 55,000

Hitting student costs Pakshikha school warden Nu 55,000

8 years ago
12

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 (278)
  • Education (413)
  • Entertainment (13)
  • Environment (61)
  • Feature (65)
  • Featured (6)
  • Festival (78)
  • GMC (14)
  • Headlines (9)
  • Health (622)
  • Legal (52)
  • Literature (9)
  • Livestock (75)
  • Media (25)
  • Other Stories (5,574)
  • Politics (419)
  • RCSC (1)
  • Recent stories (5)
  • Religion (45)
  • Sci/Tech (709)
  • Social (516)
  • 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

  • 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
  • RMA to roll out seven new measures for loan repayment support
  • National Housing Strategy to be ready by September

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.