December 24-26, Thimphu: Thirty one officials including from the agriculture, BAFRA and Mountain Hazelnut attended a three-day training course on Training of Trainers (ToT) and Auditors on implementation of Bhutan Good Agricultural Practices (BhutanGAP) at Chuniding Resort.
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26-30 November 2018, Thimphu: With organic production sector as one of the flagship programs of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests for the 12th FYP, BAFRA is gearing towards building its capacity to carry out certification activities in line with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17065 (Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services). A three-day training program on ISO/IEC 17065 was held from 26-28 November 2018, at Chuniding Resort in Thimphu, with resource person from National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB), India.
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All offices and schools will be closed tomorrow and the day after to observe:
31st October, 2018: Lhabab Duchen or the Descending Day of Lord Buddha
1st November, 2018: The Anniversary of the Coronation of His Majesty the King
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12 September 2018, Thimphu: The Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA), awarded product certification license to Zimdra Foods Private Limited, Phuntsholing and VEEN Waters Bhutan Private Limited, Samtse.
For Zimdra Foods Private Limited, the license was awarded for the manufacture of fruit juices while for VEEN Waters Bhutan Private Limited, the license was awarded for the manufacture of Packaged Natural Mineral Water.
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23-27 July, Thimphu: The training Program on “GMO Food Safety Assessment and Risk Communication” was organised by Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA), Ministry of Agriculture and Forests with Financial and Technical support from Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
With enactment of Bio-safety Act of Bhutan 2015 and Bio-safety Rules and Regulations 2018, BAFRA is mandated to implement and enforce activities related to GMO. While it is understood that biotechnology provides potentially powerful tools for the sustainable development of agriculture, fisheries and forestry, as well as the food industry, there is a concern it may pose potential risks on human and animal health and the environment. As such, this training on GM food safety assessment is essential to assess risks posed by GM food and feed, should there be an import of food/feed derived from GMOs.
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