• Experts discuss usage patterns of Antimicrobials in animals

    Posted on by Pelden Wangmo

    25-27 December, Thimphu: Around 55 officials representing trade, health, custom, drug regulatory, livestock, private sectors and OIE met in a workshop to discuss the usage patterns of Antimicrobials in Animals followed by a seminar on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the private livestock sectors in Bhutan.

    The workshop was organized to understand the current regulating mechanisms of Antimicrobial Use (AMU) in livestock, agriculture and others as well as the roles of stakeholders and the private sector in monitoring the AMU. Issues related to AMR such as lack of adequate infrastructure, insufficient and untimely medicine supply, and coordination among the stakeholders were also discussed.

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  • Efforts by Local Governments towards fulfilling Government’s School & Hospital Feeding Program

    Posted on by Kezang Wangmo

    With the vision to substitute all food supply to schools and hospitals with locally grown produce, thereby providing ready market access for farmers’ produce, provide students and patients with access to healthy and nutritious food and create employment opportunities for the youth, the School and Hospital Feeding Program (SHFP) was formulated and endorsed by the government in September 2019.

    The SHFP, formulated in a collaborative approach by the Ministry of Agriculture & Forests, Ministry Education, Ministry Health, Ministry of Labour and Human Resources and relevant SOEs, envisions creating a viable food production and distribution system by enhancing food production and establishing business linkages between producers and institutions (schools and hospitals).

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  • New community AI centre for Nangmalam

    Posted on by Pelden Wangmo

    Pemagatshel: A new community artificial insemination (AI) centre was inaugurated at Nangmalam under Zobel gewog on December 23. It will benefit around 96 households and help youths to earn income by providing the AI community services. It is the 11th centre in the Dzongkhag with an aim to improve the cattle breed.

    Nangmalam community has 357 female cattle populations under the centre’s jurisdiction. The AI services will be provided by the trained community artificial insemination technician (CAIT).

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  • Tender at FSAPP

    Posted on by Pelden Wangmo

    The Project Management Unit (PMU), Food Security and Agriculture Productivity Project (FSAPP) Department of Agriculture (DoA), Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) is pleased to invite sealed bids from the qualified contractors for the works detailed in the table below:

    Sl. NoName of the worksBid security
    1Distribution Network for Laringkhola Irrigation Scheme, Gadkiling Gewog, Sarpang Dzongkhag.Nu.1,50,000/-
    2Distribution Network for Rateykhola Irrigation Scheme, Dekiling Gewog, Sarpang Dzongkhag.Nu.2,30,000/-
    3Distribution Network for Birkhola Irrigation Scheme, Dophuchen Dewog, Dorokha Drungkhag, Samtse Dzongkhag.Nu.80,000/-
    4Distribution Network for Tharaykhoala Irrigation Scheme, Norbugang Gewog, Samtse Dzongkhag.Nu.1,50,000/-

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  • Vacancy for ESP

    Posted on by Pelden Wangmo

    The Agriculture Research and Development Center, Samtenling, Sarpang under the Department of Agriculture is pleased to invite application from eligible Bhutanese nationals for the following vacant post.

    Sl.NoPositionPosition levelLocationNo.of postAge limitRemarks
    1Tractor OperatorESPARDC Samtenling118-50Valid Driving license
    ARDSC Panbang1
    2Power Tiller OperatorESPARDC Samtenling318-50
    ARDSC Tingtibi1

    The application should be submitted to the Program Director, ARDC Samtenling on or before 10th January, 2020 with the following documents and should meet the following criteria. Continue reading → Post ID 11933

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