From being unemployed to a successful entrepreneur, pullet business- Monggar
Jul 14, 2021Becoming an entrepreneur was never a dream for him. However, taking advantage of the COVID-19 situation, he decided otherwise. Deciding to take over his father’s poultry business, 28-year-old Sonam Penjor from Tsamang Gewog in Monggar has raised himself from being unemployed to a successful entrepreneur, today.
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Langkey-a disappearing culture
Jul 7, 2021There was a time when songs would echo across the fields of Jibjo Yuesarkha chiwog in Punakha during the paddy transplantation season. A farmer would sing to his oxen while ploughing the fields, bringing alive the otherwise a tedious and monotonous task. These days, it has become a rare sight. The practice, commonly known as Langkay, is slowly fading; the songs are becoming more distant.
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Flourishing business of Trongsa’s lone potter
Jul 1, 2021As an art, it may be dying. But as a business, it is thriving. At least, this is what Trongsa's lone potter, Ugyen Dema, claims after being in the line of work for some six years now. She says although illiterate, pottery earned her a decent living.
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More profitable crops replace paddy in Paro and Thimphu
Jun 24, 2021The focus is shifting. An increasing number of farmers in Paro and Thimphu are growing other crops in their paddy fields. And this, according to experts, has led to a decrease in the area used for rice cultivation adding pressure on the country's target of achieving rice self-sufficiency.
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