Ministry of Agriculture and Forests

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forests and Mountain Hazelnut Venture Limited (MHVL) have signed an Addendum as a clarification to the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on July 16 for plantation of hazelnuts in Bhutan. Originally, the MoU was signed with the FDI company on 29 May 2009 that paved a way for MHVL to start plantation.

The Addendum was signed to revise the price and agree on the land use protocol. Additionally, protocols for carbon credit sharing and the use of fertilisers and chemicals (in extreme cases) in line with the organic vision were formulated.

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To promote the school agriculture programme (SAP), 23 school teachers from 19 schools of Thimphu Thromde were trained on urban agriculture gardening concept and skill development.

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Bumthang: The Department of Agriculture in collaboration with Department of Public Health, Department of School Education and other relevant agencies such as BAFRA, FCBL, GNHC, WFP conducted educational and awareness workshop at Jakar for all DEOs and one Principal of Central School on 19-20 July 2018.

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Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji inaugurated the Saling/ Lingmethang Petroleum Oil and Lubricants (PoL) Station and handed over 41 Mini/Power tillers to 10 Gewogs of Mongar Dzongkhag on 18 July 2018. He graced the unveiling of the Geog Sales/Services Centre and PoL station at Limethang under Saling Geog, Mongar Dzongkhag. This is the 11^th PoL station constructed by the Farm Machinery Development Corporation Ltd, (FMCL) in Paro. The Services Centre and PoL station at Saling Geog will immensely help in enhancing the hiring services through this center as well as providing cooking gas and other agriculture items.

Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji also handed over with 10 mini tillers/31 nos Power tillers (in total 41 Nos) in addition to the 46 Power Tillers already available in the Dzongkhag. The Dzongkhag now has 88 Power Tillers distributed amongst 15 Geogs. The power tiller was handed over to the Gups of the ten Geogs.

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