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Application forms for Japanese Grant Aid Scheme

Organisations under MoA may like to apply for some of these grant schemes. Kindly assess your needs to suit the scheme and forward the duly filled application to PPD by the First Week of July 2009

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admin, Jun 30 - 2009  
Stakeholder Consultative Workshop for School Agriculture Program
   Discussion in progress   With the objectives to develop a monitoring format and to identify the roles of various stakeholders... Read full
admin, Jul 03 - 2009  
National Review and Planning Workshop on Rangeland
  The participants with Director General, Department of Livestock. The Department of Livestock is organising a one day National l... Read full
admin, Jun 30 - 2009  
Article banking and book keeping training in Mongar
Sixteen farmer group members representing five farmers groups in Mongar Dzongkhag completed three days training on Meeting, Banking and Bookkeeping from 18-20 June 2009 in Ngatsang.   admin, Jun 25 - 2009  
3rd RNR co-ordination meeting of Chhukha Dzongkhag
Despite the summer heat wave in Phuentsholing, the RNR family of Chhukha Dzongkhag managed to bear the scorching heat in the Dungkhag conference hall for two days for the review meeting of the achievements made for the 1st 10th... Read full
admin, Jun 23 - 2009  
Students graduate in Certificate in Environmental and Forestry Studies from UWICE
The Hon'ble Secretary of Agriculture, Dasho Sherub Gyaltshen, congratulating one of the graduates. Dressed in smart green uniforms, twenty-... Read full
admin, Jun 23 - 2009  
Picture Story - Paro Dzongkhag Jersey Cattle Show
  The Livestock sector of Paro Dzongkhag organised a one day Jersey Cattle show on 20 June 2009 at the District Veterinary Hospital at Paro.... Read full
admin, Jun 23 - 2009  
Training Workshop on Human-Wildlife Conflicts Study & ICDP Monitoring and Evaluation
  Please click here for the whole report PDF File 643 KB... Read full
admin, Jun 22 - 2009  
Laboratory Workshop on standardisation of SOPs and Good Laboratory Practice
    Group photo of the workshop participants   Animal Health Specialist, Veterinary Officers and Laboratory Technician... Read full
admin, Jun 22 - 2009  
NCAH Website Launched
Hon'ble Lyonpo (Dr.) Pema Gyamtsho launching NCAH website From now on, visitor... Read full
admin, Jun 22 - 2009  
2 documents from the Nature Conservation Division (NCD), DoF, available online
 The documents can be found under Downloads on the left column of this page under Conference Resolutions, or you can click directly on the links:  - admin, Jun 19 - 2009  
National Consultative Workshop on Prevention and Control of Gid in Bhutan
  Participants of the workshop with the Chief Guest   The National Centre for Animal Health conducted a consultative workshop on prev... Read full
admin, Jun 19 - 2009  
ICC calls upon the Agriculture Minister
admin, Jun 19 - 2009  
WORLD DAY TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION CELEBRATED
Babesa Middle Secondary School (MSS), Thimphu celebrated the International day of Land Degradation and Desertification  on 17th June 2009... Read full
admin, Jun 18 - 2009  
National Action Plan to Combat Land Desertification
The National Soil Service Centre (NSSC) of the Department of Agriculture (DoA), Ministry of Agriculture (M... Read full
admin, Jun 18 - 2009  
NFP workshop held in Paro
From left- Mr. Jerker Thunberg, Mr. Karma Dukpa and Mr. Gavin Wall    A workshop to introduce and inform the stakeholders about part... Read full
admin, Jun 18 - 2009  
Training Workshop of Propagation and Cultivation of Floriculture and MAP
Over the years, it has been noticed that people of Bhutan has developed an affinity to flowers which can be gauged by the number of people visit... Read full
admin, Jun 16 - 2009  
Farmer's training on Community Animal Health Workers at Trongsa Dzongkhag
A five day farmer's training on Community Animal Health Workers was conducted from 25th May to 29th May 2009 at the Dzongkhag Veterinary Hospital in Trongsa Dzongkhag. admin, Jun 15 - 2009  
Basic Computer Training for Livestock Extension staffs
  Participants with Director General of Livestock Department   Department of Livestock is organising a Basic Computer Training for 20... Read full
admin, Jun 15 - 2009  
Chuzagang rice on sale at Farmer’s Centenary Market
  Chuzagang Rice stall at Farmer's centenary market   Four farmers from Chuzagang geog, Sarpang, are in Thimphu to sell th... Read full
admin, Jun 12 - 2009  
Training workshop on Farmers Field School in Tsirang
  A Training Workshop on Farmers Field School was organised by Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture with the financial su... Read full
admin, Jun 12 - 2009  
Personnel Information System (PIS) of all the employees of the RNR sector
The Human Resource Management Division is in the process of developing a detailed and comprehensive personnel information system (PIS) of all the employees of the RNR sector. The present database maintained by the Division does not ... Read full
admin, Jun 11 - 2009  
Training Workshop on the Non Wood Forest Products
  Foresters Participants  A Central regional training workshop on the interim framework for the collection and management of Non-Wood ... Read full
admin, Jun 11 - 2009  
Three Day National Parks and Wildlife Management Workshop Underway
Hon'ble Agriculture Secretary, Dasho Sherub Gyaltshen (centre) with senior MoA officials including Country Representative of WWF ... Read full
admin, Jun 09 - 2009  
Growing Asparagus in the home garden
As this is the season for growing asparagus, some may find this document on growing asparagus in the home garden useful. You can download... Read full
admin, Jun 08 - 2009  
Students take part in Paddy transplantation at Wangsisina
  Hon'ble Minister of Agriculture, Lyonpo (Dr.) Pema Gyamtsho (extreme left) takes the lead with a power tiller while students watch ... Read full
admin, Jun 08 - 2009  
Nature and Environmental Awareness Workshop: Royal Botanical & Recreational Parks Division
The Royal Botanical Park is located at Lamperi, around 10 kilometres from Dochula Pass With the objectives of establishing service links with... Read full
admin, Jun 08 - 2009  
Flood Damage Assessment in Bumthang during Lyonpo's visit
The relentless downpour that lasted little over two days from 25th to the end of 26th of May 2009 caused extensive devastation to properties, infrastructure and lives across the country. While the local and international media were ... Read full
admin, Jun 08 - 2009  
Organic Potatoes from Gasa to be sold at the Centenary Farmer's Market
Organically grown potatoes from Gasa grown by the Yemina Organic Farmer’s Group arrive today, 4th June 2009, and wil... Read full
admin, Jun 04 - 2009  
9th Annual BAFRA Conference
The 9th Annual BAFRA (Bhutan Agriculture Food & Regulatory Authority... Read full
admin, Jun 04 - 2009  
Announcement
Chusagang Rice, produced by the farmers of Chuzagang, Gelephu will be available for sale in the Centenary Farmers Market Thimphu from 5th June 2009 onwards. This Rice Commercialisation Program is supported by the Ministry of Agricul... Read full
admin, Jun 03 - 2009  
Social Forestry Day celebrated at Tshalu Marphey, Babesa
June 2nd, the Anniversary of the Coronation of the Fourth King of Bhut... Read full
admin, Jun 03 - 2009  
9th Annual BAFRA Conference
The 9th annual Conference of Bhutan Food & Agriculture Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) will begin from 3rd -5th June 2009, at Hotel Zhiwaling,Paro.. H.E Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk, Minister, Ministry of Economic Affairs has consented to be... Read full
BAFRA, Jun 01 - 2009  
Avian Influenza Commodity Training
 (left) Participants during the Avian Influnza field simulation at Paro in full set of ... Read full
admin, Jun 01 - 2009  
Message from Hon'ble Lyonpo on the occasion of Social Forestry Day, 2 June 2009
Message from Hon'ble Lyonpo (Dr.) Pema Gyamtsho, Minister of Agriculture on the occasion of Social Forestry Day, 2 June ... Read full
admin, May 29 - 2009  
Hazelnut Enterprise MoU signed
Lyonpo (Dr.) Pema Gyamtsho (centre), Mr. Daniel Spitzer (centre), Hon'ble Secretary Dasho Sherub Gyaltshen (ex... Read full
admin, May 29 - 2009  
FMPP Technical Workshop Concludes
Hon'ble Secretary of MoA and the FAO Representative to India and Bhutan   A one day FMPP (FAO Multi-don... Read full
admin, May 29 - 2009  
Workshop on Holistic Approach to Livestock Development at Tsirang
A training cum workshop program on &l... Read full
admin, May 28 - 2009  
WORKSHOP ON OPEN POLLINATED SEED PRODUCTION AT RNR-RC BAJO
Around 2 weeks ago, a workshop was held at RC Bajo from 11th to 13th May 2009. The objectives of Workshop were to create awareness on the importance of open pollinated seed varieties production, maintaining the crop diversity and it... Read full
admin, May 27 - 2009  
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Scholarship Announcement
The ministry is pleased to announce the availability of the following schol... Read full
admin, Jul 03 - 2009  
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admin, May 22 - 2009  
ICS CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS
Notification   To enable efficient service delivery to all our RNR c... Read full
admin, May 06 - 2009  
Bhutan braces for swine flu (Bhutan Observer)
MINISTER THIS WEEK- 9 May 2009 (Bhutan Observer)
Law for water (Bhutan Observer)
When do we walk the farm road? (Bhutan Observer)
No pullets for poultry farms (Kuensel)
For a trained hand (Bhutan Observer)
Spiti - the horse for Bhutan? (Bhutan Observer)
Forests help fight poverty (Bhutan Observer)
How do you like them ‘apples’? (Bhutan Times)
Fallow fields of the east (Kuensel)
FREEZE-FRAMED WEBSITES (Bhutan Times)
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