Dagana farmers target schools as an alternative market
Namgay Wangchuk, Dagana
Apr 2, 2019Farmers' group of Dagana are persuading the schools in their locality to opt for locally grown vegetables over the imported ones. While the farmers will get a ready market, the students can have access to organic vegetables.
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The extinct craft of weaving cotton fabrics in Wangphu
Kinley Wangchuk, Samdrup Jongkhar
Mar 29, 2019The age-old tradition of weaving fabrics from cotton in Wangphu Gewog of Samdrup Jongkhar, once widely prevalent has long been disappeared.
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Uncertain future of yak farming in Dhur
Kipchu, Bumthang
Mar 26, 2019Yak farming, an integral part of the highlanders is on a declining trend in the country, with many of them settling in the villages and opting for other means of livelihood. But in Dhur Village of Chhoekhor Gewog in Bumthang, the number of yak herders has remained almost unaffected by the ever-changing lifestyle of pastoralists.
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Treating epilepsy challenged with social stigma and myths
Phub Gyem, Thimphu
Feb 14, 2019Social stigma and myths surrounding epilepsy is a challenge to treating the illness. Epilepsy, as psychiatrists describe is a brain malfunction that can manifest in various forms- seizures and salivation being the most common.
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