The Agriculture and Forests Ministry has been working in close contact with the local community of Tang Gewog in Bumthang.
About 20 years ago, Tang Gewog was once preferred pastures for yak rearing. “Earlier, yak rearing used to be a profitable affair. The yaks used to provide enough livestock products and there were enough people to look after the yaks,” said Ap Leki of Tang.
He said now the yak products have also declined and there is hardly anyone who to look after the yaks. “We are engaged in other activities and that is how yak-rearing in Tang vanished.”
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The initiative revive yak rearing from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests with the Bhutan Trust Fund’s support, comes as good news for the community.
The National Center for Animal Nutrition’s Programme Director Jambay Gyeltshen said reviving anything that is lost is a difficult task. “But, we are positive that we will be able to make it and able to implement the project.”
Initially, around 50 yaks will be brought from Haa, Chokortoe and Ura and will be handed over to the local community in Tang Gewog.
The project is worth about Nu.8 MN.
