Ministry of Agriculture and Forests

27 May 2014, Jangbee (Trongsa) and Ura (Bumthang): Forty-seven participants from 10 different countries arrived in Bhutan on 27th May 2014. They are involved in the Mountain Communities Initiatives for the 14th International Society of Ethnobiology Congress.

The idea of the Mountain Communities Initiatives was borne during the last ISE Congress in Montpellier, France— to create an opportunity for exchange among indigenous mountain communities about the defense of traditional food and agriculture systems in a context of climate change and other ecological and socio-political pressures.

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26 May, Paro: “while one can be so excited about all the solutions the modern biotechnology promises to address the global problems, there is need for regulatory system aligned with the development goals and objectives of one’s country in order to protect public health and farming system, conserve natural resources and conserve cultural practices” shared His Excellency Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji, Minister for Agriculture and Forests, who graced the inaugural session of the  South Asian Regional Workshop on Biosafety.

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