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  • RNREC inaugurated in Gakidling

    Posted on by Keshav Gurung

    untitled-1November 26, Sarpang: The newly constructed RNR centre at Gakidling, Sarpang was inaugurated on November 26. The opening ceremony was graced by Dasho Dzongdag, Sarpang as the Chief Guest. The sector heads, Dzongkhag Administration, Sarpang and staff of Geog administration, Gakiling and public from five Chiwogs also attended the program.

    The structures inclusive of RNR extension offices, stores and multipurpose hall with full set of furniture was handed over to the public of Gakiling geog.

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  • Twenty extension officers completes Farm Machinery Training at AMC

    Posted on by Keshav Gurung
    The Extension Officers with resource persons at AMC
    The Extension Officers with resource persons at AMC

    November 14-25, Paro: Twenty untrained extension officers (EOs) from Thimphu, Paro, Haa, Chukha, Samtse, Dagana, Wangdue and Punakha completed training on the operation and maintenance of power tiller at the Agriculture Machinery Centre (AMC). They were awarded certificates by the Chief-Guest, the Chief Executive Officer of the Farm Mechanisation Corporation Limited.

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  • DoA and KEI signed consultancy agreement for power tiller

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    The consultancy agreement signing in process.
    The consultancy agreement signing in process.

    November 28, Thimphu: The Department of Agriculture (DoA) and Katahira and Engineers International (KEI) signed the consultancy agreement under which 353 power tillers had been approved by the Japanese Government. The signing was done between the Agriculture Director, Kinlay Tshering and the Deputy Director for KEI, Takuji Kono.

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  • Forest Fire Coordination and Planning Meeting held in Gyelpoizhing

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    untitled-1November 25, Mongar: Thirty seven participants including ten fire and rescue personals from Kurichu Hydro Power Cooperation (KHPC), ten from the Royal Bhutan Police, five DeSuups, ten forestry personals from Range Office, Gyelpoizhing and two coordinators from Drepong and Tsangkhar community forest fire management groups attended a daylong Forest Fire Coordination and Management Planning Meeting. It was held at the KHPC conference hall with fund support from the Geog Administration, Drepong.

    The meeting was aimed to bring all the agencies under Gyelpoizhing town to work together and share the responsibility on forest fire which is essential to prepare for its prevention and effective response.

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  • Lead Farmer Training for 2016 begins at ARDC-Wengkhar

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    14731303_1117043611750424_415418132756432805_nNovember 23-25, Mongar: A training for 42 farmers identified from six eastern Dzongkhags who will be the lead farmers in farmer-to-farmer extension approach, demonstration and awareness for promotion of fruits, vegetables and cereal crops under CARLEP-Agriculture component begun at the Agriculture Research and Development Centre (ARDC)-Wengkhar.

    Participants are introduced to the crops and management practices that they will be adopting under CARLEP led by ARDC-Wengkhar. It will be followed by the orchard layout and land preparation in the coming month. Participants will return in January to attend the second training session before taking planting materials to their sites to start implementing what is demonstrated and trained.

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