Saturday, June 7, 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

Monsoon rains bring relief to Punakha’s paddy farmers

July 10, 2024
in Agriculture, Other Stories
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
0
SHARES
1
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

With the arrival of monsoon becoming unpredictable, farmers are facing challenges in carrying out farm work like they have been traditionally doing. In Punakha, after initially fearing that the monsoon would never come this year, the recent rainfall has brought much relief to paddy farmers. 

Kencho Wangmo of Khawajara village in Toewang Gewog breathes a sigh of relief as she finally completes her paddy transplantation.

The lack of irrigation water has almost forced her to leave the field fallow. But thankfully, she was able to cultivate after receiving rainfall.

“We are carrying out our paddy transplantation after receiving rainfall, a few days ago. Earlier, I even could not sleep well worrying whether I would be able to complete the work even by the end of the sixth month of the Bhutanese calendar. However, today, I am happy as I am completing my paddy transplantation works within the early days of the sixth month.”

Likewise, other farmers in Toewang Gewog are racing against time to complete their paddy transplantation works.

“After the rainfall, we carried out the works. Even if it was my turn to receive the irrigation water, we shared it with everyone and we are happy today,” said Drali, a farmer from Tsephu_Khawakha chiwog.

“I was really worried and thought that about 50 per cent of paddy fields in my chiwog would remain fallow this year. However, we have started receiving rainfall towards the end of this fifth month of the Bhutanese calendar. Now, almost 90 per cent of the households in my chiwog have completed their paddy transplantation works,” said Tenzin Namgay, Tsephu_Khawakha Tshogpa.

Guma Gewog is another area where the farmers are facing acute irrigation water shortage.

Farmers carried out paddy transplantation using water pumps provided by the government but not all the farmers were able to finish their work.

These days, the villagers are having enough water due to the rainfall.

Last year, more than 65 acres of paddy field were left fallow in the gewog, but this time, farmers are planning to cultivate in all the fields.

“We have almost finished paddy transplantation works as we have received enough irrigation water. We are happy. Though we were not able to carry out the work on time, we could at least complete it without keeping our land fallow,” said Kinzang Dem, who is a farmer from Dochhukha_Dzomlingthang_Ritsa chiwog in Guma Gewog.

Despite the relief brought by the rain, some farmers worry the delayed transplantation might affect the yield.

Farmers added that relying on an unpredictable monsoon is not a sustainable solution for irrigation water shortages. They have been requesting for a reliable irrigation water.

Changa Dorji, Punakha

Edited by Tshering Zam 

Previous Post

Lone Bhutanese archer leaves for France for pre-game training – Summer Olympics

Next Post

Students engage in month-long STEM exploration summer programme

Next Post
Students engage in month-long STEM exploration summer programme

Students engage in month-long STEM exploration summer programme

National Innovative Challenge finalists refine ideas at UPSHIFT workshop

National Innovative Challenge finalists refine ideas at UPSHIFT workshop

Bhutan Table Tennis Federation gears up for South Asian Youth Championships

Bhutan Table Tennis Federation gears up for South Asian Youth Championships

Please login to join discussion

RECOMMENDED NEWS

User fee waiver for exiting pedestrian terminal in Phuentshogling begins today

User fee waiver for exiting pedestrian terminal in Phuentshogling begins today

2 years ago
7

Bumthaps not so keen to rear sheep anymore

13 years ago
11
Some farmers choosing honey over potatoes in Phobji

Some farmers choosing honey over potatoes in Phobji

6 years ago
3
Volleyball clubs to revive the popularity of the game

Volleyball clubs to revive the popularity of the game

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 (277)
  • Education (412)
  • Entertainment (13)
  • Environment (60)
  • Feature (65)
  • Featured (6)
  • Festival (78)
  • GMC (14)
  • Headlines (6)
  • 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 (515)
  • 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

  • RMA to roll out seven new measures for loan repayment support
  • National Housing Strategy to be ready by September
  • Bhutan begins NFT sales, to preserve heritage
  • City bus viability raised in parliament, MoIT minister cites past privatisation failures
  • Paro MP questions airport expansion impact on affected landowners

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.