11 January 2017, Thimphu: For the first time two vegetables had been certified organic by BAFRA in accordance with the Bhutan Organic Certification System (BOCS) Guidelines 2013 viz. garlic and potatoes from Khatoed Geog in Gasa. This registered farmers’ group is the Rangshin Sonam Detshen from Khatoed Geog.
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9 January 2017, Thimphu: The Ministry of Agriculture and Forests is conducting a 3 days induction/orientation program for those appointed to the Ministry from1 January 2017. The Orientation is being held from 9-11 January 2017.
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23 & 26 December 2016: The National Poultry Research & Development Centre, Sarpang, under the directives of Department of Livestock in collaboration with the RLDC and the Dzongkhag Livestock Sector has awarded farm registration certificates to about 118 poultry farmers under Chukha (67 farms) on 26 December at the City Veterinary Hospital, Phuentsholing and Samtse (51 farms) on 23 December, 2016 at the Samtse Geog Centre.
The main objective of farm registration is to:
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January 3, Thimphu: To promote the clean and green environment, one of the Governments’ initiatives, the Green Bhutan Corporation Limited (GBCL) was inaugurated in Semtokha.
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30 December 2016, Thimphu: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was made and entered into by the Bhutan Biogas Project (BBP), Department of Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests and the Farm Machinery Corporation Limited (FMCL), Paro, a State Owned Enterprise under the Ministry of Finance.
Under this MoU, FMCL will manufacture/fabricate biogas appliances and accessories which can be manufactured by FMCL while accessories and appliances which cannot be manufactured by FMCL will be imported from abroad for supply to the beneficiaries up to the concerned Gewog Livestock Extension Centres as per their requisition.
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