Rainforest Alliance Certification on the horizon for Bhutanese hazelnuts
After a challenging start in the country, Mountain Hazelnuts, a social enterprise, is making a strong comeback. The orchards are...
Irrigation channel brings back paddy cultivation in Orong Gewog after 13 years
In Samdrup Jongkhar, some villagers of Chongtey and Mitsigshing in Orong Gewog are back in their paddy fields, transplanting rice...
Serzhong Chiwog’s wait ends as motorable bridge promises year-round access
Accessibility becomes a major challenge for some communities across the country, especially during the summer months when rivers and streams...
New research centre opens at Gelephu Central Regional Referral Hospital to boost patient care and policy
The Central Regional Referral Hospital in Gelephu, in collaboration with the Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan, inaugurated...
17MW Sephu Solar Project begins operation, second phase set for September
The first phase of the country’s mega solar power plant, Sephu Solar Project in Wangdue commissioned today. The project has...
Capital budget underutilisation stands at 15 per cent, not 40 per cent, clarifies finance ministry
The Ministry of Finance has clarified that the capital budget underutilisation for the 2024–2025 Financial Year is 15 per cent...
Private sector optimistic about new economic reforms, seeks better loan access
The private sector is placing renewed hope in the government’s recent economic reforms, particularly the introduction of seven new monetary...
New community market shed in Riserbu to ease marketing challenge for farmers
Farmers in Trashigang’s Lumang Gewog have long struggled to sell their surplus farm produce due to the lack of a...
Sunflowers bloom in Khar Gewog as farmers embrace large-scale cultivation
In a shift from traditional subsistence farming practice, farmers of Khar Gewog in Pema Gatshel have embraced large-scale sunflower cultivation....
Nearly 100 households await rain to start paddy cultivation on 75 acres in Bidung Gewog
Farmers in the lower parts of Kheri-Saling and Tsigtum Chiwogs in Trashigang’s Bidung Gewog are struggling with a severe shortage...
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