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Sanam Lyonpo meets the Australian Ambassador to Bhutan virtually
Posted on September 17, 2020 by Pelden Wangmo
17 September, Thimphu: The Hon’ble Sanam Lyonpo, Yeshey Penjor met His Excellency, Mr. Barry O’Farrel, the Australian Ambassador to Bhutan today virtually. He was announced as Australia’s High Commissioner to India and Bhutan on 18 February 2020.
Their Excellencies discussed possible areas of collaboration in the livestock and agriculture sectors, technical and vocational institutes, water technology and human resource development (HRD). Lyonpo also highlighted the Australian significant contribution in building Bhutanese capacity through scholarships and institutional linkages.
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RNR Newsletter Vol. VIII Issue No. XIII
Posted on September 15, 2020 by Pelden Wangmo
1-15 September 2020
The RNR Newsletter (1- 15 September Vol. VIII Issue no XIII) covers the story of the impacts of COVID-19 to the poultry sector in Bhutan.
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Submission of articles for RNR-Magazine 2021
Posted on September 14, 2020 by Pelden Wangmo
ICTD is in the process of bringing out the 11^th issue of RNR-Magazine (Sanam Drupdrey).
Therefore, we would like to request your office to kindly send your articles on success stories, breakthroughs, cultivation tips or any write-up related to the RNR Sector to ictd@moaf.gov.bt on or before 30 November 2020 for further action.
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APRC Ministerial Level Meeting
Posted on September 3, 2020 by Pelden Wangmo
3-4 September, Thimphu: The virtual 35th Session of the of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC) is underway in Thimphu where around 96 delegates from FAO member nations are discussing the region’s present food security situation with a emphasis on COVID19 impacts on food systems.
The conference was convened in two sessions with Senior Officers Meeting from 1-2 September followed by the Ministerial Session from 3-4 September.
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Virtual 35th session of the FAO APRC kick starts
Posted on September 2, 2020 by Pelden Wangmo
1-4 September, Thimphu: Around 490 delegates from FAO member nations have gathered for a virtual 35^th Session of the FAO Asia and Pacific Regional Conference (APRC) to discuss the region’s present food security situation with an emphasis on COVID19 implications on food systems.
Experts say that the arrival of COVID19 has a great impact on agriculture and food systems in Asia and the Pacific, a region already beset by climate and weather-related challenges.
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