Yak farming is one of the main farming activities of the highland communities in northern Dzongkhags for decades. In the similar way, the community of Narut under Tang Geog in Bumthang Dzongkhag had been rearing the yaks in the past. The yak herders in those days used the natural pasture (Tsamdro) at Namgong and Phokpai for grazing their yaks.
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GoI Livestock Support Project under Department of Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Thimphu would like to invite sealed quotations from the National bidders having valid license for the following supplies for the fiscal year 2014-15.
The tender documents can be purchased from AFD, MoAF during office hours (9AM-5PM)
| SI No | Particulars | Date of Sale of Tender Documents | Last date and time of bid submission | Date and time of bid opening | Cost of Bidding Documents (Nu.); Non-Refundable |
| 1 | Office stationeries and Electrical Items | 28 July, 2014 to 28 August, 2014 | 28 August, 2014 (11 AM) | 29 August, 2014 (2:30 PM) | 500/- |
| 2 | Office Furniture | 28 July, 2014 to 28 August, 2014 | 28 August, 2014 (11 AM) | 29 August, 2014 (2:30 PM) | 500/- |
| 3 | Vehicle Hiring | 28 July, 2014 to 28 August, 2014 | 28 August, 2014 (11 AM) | 29 August, 2014 (2:30 PM) | 500/- |
| 4 | Office equipment, computer and peripherals | 28 July, 2014 to 28 August, 2014 | 28 August, 2014 (11 AM) | 29 August, 2014 (2:30 PM) | 500/- |
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Increased mortality of calves has been noticed during the winter months when feeding is compromised in high altitudes. Due to lack of adequate fodder during the summer, there is not enough for fodder conservation such as silo and hay-making in such regions.
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Gelephu, Sarpang: Yangchenphu is a small village in Dekiling geog (towards Gelephu highway) situated 8 km from the Dzongkhag headquarters of Sarpang. It has a sparse settlement comprising only 25 households. The farming system more or less practices mix farming with little or no access to modern farming technologies. Their traditional farming is deprived of field irrigation as the water source is inaccessible. It is also de-motivated by the inflection of wild animals that causes destruction to their crops. These gradually defeated interest in farming, as a result of which the fields remained fallow.
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Forests is pleased to announce the short-listed candidates for the following posts as detailed below:
2. Designation: Technical Associate (On Contract). No. of Post: 1
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