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  • The International Day of Co-operatives Celebrated

    Posted on by Keshav Gurung

    DSC053544 July Thimphu. The International day of Co-operatives which falls on the first Saturday of the month of July every year was celebrated by planting asparagus and by launching cooperatives song above Tandrin Ney by Hon’ble Lyoenchen Tshering Tobgay accompanied by MoAF Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji, Dasho Tenzin Dhendup, MoAF Secretary, Members of parliament, officials from the Ministry and the volunteers from famer’s group and cooperative groups under Thimphu Dzongkhag.

    The International Day of Cooperatives this year marked and celebrated ‘Equality’ as the identified theme of the day. The Department of Agriculture Marketing and cooperatives (DAMC), MoAf coordinated the event to exercise the mandate to implement the Cooperatives (Amendment) Act of Bhutan (CAP), 2009.

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  • Airfare Quotation

    Posted on by Keshav Gurung

    The Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment, Department of Forests and Parks Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Bumthang is pleased to invite sealed bids from eligible Bhutanese Travel agents to kindly submit a quotation for air tickets as per the details specified below:

    DateSectorNo of PaxClass
    15th August, 2015Paro – Bangkok1Economy
    16th August, 2015Bangkok – Sydney1-do-
    17th August, 2015Sydney – Armidale1-do-

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  • Completion of Nature Guiding & Ecotourism Course at UWICE

    Posted on by Keshav Gurung

    IMG_18421 May – 30 June, Bumthang. The first batch of two months course on “Nature Guiding & Ecotourism Course” which began from 1st May 2015 concluded today with certificate awarding ceremony. During the two-months course, trainees were taught basics in identification of plants, mammals, butterflies, and birds. They were also introduced to mist netting and banding of birds, besides the field excursion they undertook to gain hands-on experience in taxonomic skills.

    The certificate awarding ceremony was awarded by Mr. Tshering Tempa, Officiating Director, and was attended by faculties and staff of the institute. The officiating Director, on his keynote address, advised to the trainees to make the best use of knowledge and skills they had gained through this course in conserving the natural resources and also to make use in nature guiding & ecotourism.

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  • Awareness and Consultation workshop on REDD+ Programme

    Posted on by Keshav Gurung
    Workshop participants, Trashigang
    Workshop participants, Trashigang

    29 June Trongsa. Regional Awareness and Consultation workshop on REDD+ Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, and the role of Conservation, Sustainable Management of Forest and, Enhancement of Forest Carbon Stocks for the eastern region and central region are being conducted at Trashigang and Trongsa respectively. The main objective of the consultation workshop is to create awareness among the stakeholders on the climate change issues and the relevance of initiating REDD+ activities in Bhutan. Some of the specific agenda include review of draft Corruption Risks Assessment document and Stakeholder Engagement Guidelines for REDD+ activities.

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  • 600th Community Forest handed over

    Posted on by Keshav Gurung
    Handing over of the 600th CFMG by Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji
    Handing over of the 600th CFMG by Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji

    24 June, Wangdue: The 600th Community Forest (CF) in Bhutan- the Goenkha Community Forest under Phangyul Geog, Wangduephodrang Dzongkhag was handed over to the Community Forest Management Group (CFMG) by His Excellency Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji, Minister of Agriculture & Forests yesterday. The CF has an area of 35.25 hectares (87.07 acres) with 28 households forming the CFMG.

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