Ministry of Agriculture and Forests

Virtual 35th session of the FAO APRC kick starts

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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Update on vegetable delivery delivery for 1 September

The MoAF vegetable team was able to source and deliver vegetables to 52 shops in the zones in Thimphu. The delivery included apples and corn. With the easing of the nation lockdown, the orders placed through 1009 are reducing by the day.

Stay home, stay safe!

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Update on vegetables delivered on 31 August

As we clock into the 21st day of lockdown, our team started with the ritual of delivering 127 crates of pears (2.54 tons) and 186 bundles of spinach to all the shops in the zones. This was followed by a day long delivery of vegetables to 98 shops in all the zones. For tomorrow’s delivery, we have potatoes, large sized chilli, beans, fresh cabbage, brinjal, and cauliflower.

Please place your order at 1009. While we try our best to sort the vegetables and deliver to shops, there have been complaints of low quality as well. We request you to return any low standard vegetables. We will be happy to replace them. Please insist on the cash memos, when your orders are being delivered.

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New Director for DoL

Dr. Tashi Yangzome joined the Department of Livestock (DoL) as the new Director on August 28 in a simple khadar ceremony.

Prior to this appointment, Dr. Tashi was the Program Director at the National Biodiversity Centre.

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Phuntshothang farm cultivates Khamtey in 100 acres of land

Phuntshothang commercial farm in Samdrup Jongkhar will be completing the cultivation of 100 acres of Khamtey, a popular rice variety in a few days.

According to Jitshen Wangchuk, the transplantation work was started on July 10 as a part of the contingency plan amid this COVID19 pandemic situation.

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