Ministry of Agriculture and Forests

5-6 December, Phuentsholing: Following an appeal by the private parties engaged in export of  river bed materials (RBM) from Toorsa River Basin, the Hon’ble Sanam Lyonpo Yeshey Penjor visited Phuentsholing. He met with the private parties involved in surface collection, dredging activities and export at the Phuentsholing Thromde meeting hall.

The visit was made to verify the stock balance of RBM of surface collection and dredging operators of the balance RBM piled at the sites, assess the possibilities of allowing export and agree on a deadline for clearing all the balance stock of RBM from all stock sites.

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Thimphu: The Ministry of Agriculture and Forests and Koufuku International Limited (KIL), a subsidiary of Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) signed an agreement to implement the project activities for dairy value chain under the Commercial Agriculture and Resilient Livelihoods Enhancement Programme on December 4.

According to a spokesperson, one ultra high temperature plant and a processing unit in Deothang, Samdrup Jongkhar and a medium scale cheese processing unit in Nanglam, Pemagatshel will be established under the joint venture.

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5 December, Thimphu: The fifth project steering committee (PSC) meeting for EU-Technical Cooperation Project (TCP) in support of RNR Sector was held under the chairmanship of the Hon’ble Agriculture Secretary Dasho Rinzin Dorji. The meeting shared the progress and financial status among others.

The project, the first of its kind in the Ministry was aimed at improving the skills and knowledge of the RNR staff in terms of agriculture, livestock, forest, market, management and administration.

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