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| Development of Action Plan for Community Forestry
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 Hon'ble Lyonpo, Dr. Pema Gyamtsho with the participants 1 September 2010, Thimphu: Following the launch of the National Strategy f... 
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admin, Sep 01 - 2010
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| First Detection of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus from Pigs of Bhutan
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First Detection of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus from Pigs of Bhutan reported by National Centre of Animal Health (NCAH) is available online for details
admin, Aug 31 - 2010
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| Review Workshop on the National Irrigation Policy (NIP)
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30 August, 2010: The Department of Agriculture (DOA), Ministry of Agriculture and Forests conducted a day long Review Workshop on the National Irrigation Policy (NIP) with the stakeholders in Thimphu. More than 30 participants ...
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admin, Aug 30 - 2010
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| Training workshop on “survey, identification and documentation of fungi”
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Under the framework of Memorandum of Agreement on “Access to, Collection of and Research on Ophiocordyceps Sinensis and other Insect Fungi” signed between the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) and Bhutan Pharmaceutical P...
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admin, Aug 30 - 2010
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| Launching the UN Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification
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Special Issue:
Launching the UN Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification. Fifteen influential leaders pledge their commitment – and the backing of their organizations Read full at:
admin, Aug 30 - 2010
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| Part II- Diversifying Community Forest Benefits: Zhasela Community Forest
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The Country’s vision of maintaining forest coverage of atleast 60% for all time to come can be realised through effective participation of local communities in natural resource management. This is possible by handing over the ...
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admin, Aug 27 - 2010
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| OGTP- a success story in Tsirang Dzongkhag
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 OGTP (One Geog Three Products) activity is one of the main roads for dev...
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admin, Aug 25 - 2010
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| Diversifying Community Forest Benefits: Zhasela Community Forest
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Here are the stories of three farmers in Lhuentse- Sonam Norbu, Tshewang Rinzin and Tshering Dorji who have benefitted from being members of a Community Forest Management Group. Sonam Norbu: With the bringing of a maize gri...
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admin, Aug 25 - 2010
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| TICA delegation calls on Hon’ble Minister, MOAF
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 On 24 August, 2010, a six-member delegation from the Thailand Internati...
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admin, Aug 24 - 2010
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| Sangay Shamu (Matsutake Mushroom) sale by Geney Mushroom Management Group at the Centenary Farmers Market (CFM)
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 Matsutake Mushroom displayed at the CFM On 21 August 2010, the National M...
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admin, Aug 24 - 2010
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| High-level Meeting Prepares Road Map for Climate Summit
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 High level delegates from four participating countries at the closing sess...
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admin, Aug 23 - 2010
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| Launching of FAO - TCP Foot and Mouth Diseases Project in Bhutan
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 Hon'ble Secretary Dasho Sherub Gyaltshen and Mr. Gavin Wall at the project launching National Center for...
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admin, Aug 23 - 2010
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| Press Release: Outbreak of Infectious Bursal Disease (Gumboro) in Poultry farm at Samtse
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National Centre for Animal Health, Serbithang
Department of Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests Sub: Press Release &nb...
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admin, Aug 23 - 2010
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| Community Forest in need is Community Forest indeed
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As usual Tshering Dorji of Bragong village in Minjay gewog under Lhuntse Dzongkhag was out working in his maize field with his family. His traditional house remained locked due to shortage of helping hand in the farm. He couldn&rsqu...
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admin, Aug 23 - 2010
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| Memorandum of Understanding on Biogas Pilot Project Signed
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On 19th August 2010, The Department of Livestock signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Department of Energy, SNV and Bhutan Development Finance Cooperation for implementation of the Biogas Pilot Project.
The US $...
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admin, Aug 23 - 2010
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| Inception Workshop for Implementation of Bhutan’s National Biosafety Framework at Paro
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 Mr. Karma Dorji, Director, BAFRA, MoAF during his opening address 16 August 2010: Hon’ble Min...
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admin, Aug 20 - 2010
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| Hands-on Training on Basic Photography conducted by ICS
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 The Information and Communication Services (ICS), M...
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admin, Aug 19 - 2010
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| Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Tourism Council of Bhutan and Ministry of Agriculture & Forests
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Appreciating the need to diversify and promote sustainable tourism development and awarethat cooperation and coordination is necessary between the two parties an MoU was signed on the 19th July, 2010 between the Tourism Council of B...
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admin, Aug 17 - 2010
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| Action plan approved, Nature Recreation and Eco-tourism Division
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A three year action plan between the Department of Forests and Park Services, Royal Government of Bhutan and Department of Environment and Conservation and Climate Change, Parks and Wildlife Group, NSW, Australia was endorsed by the...
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admin, Aug 17 - 2010
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| Community Forest that grant wishes
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Tashi Wangchuk aged 32 lived with his family in his in-law’s house for last decade or so in absolute harmony. With same bloodline, children played in the same dusty ground; family ate from same pots and lived under same roof. ...
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admin, Aug 17 - 2010
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| Inception Workshop for Stakeholders for the UNCCD 4th National Reporting Cycle
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The National Soil Services Center, Department of Agriculture (DoA), Ministry of Agriculture and Forests with financial assistance from the MSP (GEF/UNDP) and United Nations Convention for Combating Desertification (UNCCD) or...
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admin, Aug 13 - 2010
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| Organic vegetable farm at Toktokha, Toeb Geog, Punakha Dzongkhag
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 Ever since the Toktokh...
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admin, Aug 13 - 2010
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| REPORT ON RESTOCKING OF MOTITHANG TAKIN PRESERVE
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 Background: His Maje...
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admin, Aug 11 - 2010
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| Her Excellency Ms. Daniele Smadja, Ambassador to India, visits European Union assisted areas in Punakha and Wangdi
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The European Union (EU) Ambassador to India, Her Excellency Ms. Daniele Smadja visited several areas out of the many that had been greatly benefited from the EU assistance. The two day field visit from 4th- 5th August, from the Dz...
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admin, Aug 09 - 2010
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| Bangladesh Ambassador visits MoAF Lyonpo to bid adieu
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 Picture Story: This afternoon, 5 August 2010, His Excellency A K M Maji...
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admin, Aug 05 - 2010
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| United States House of Representatives Team meet with MoAF Minister
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 Picture Story: From the United State House of Representatives, Washing...
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admin, Aug 05 - 2010
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| DAMC's Complete Report on the Cordyceps Auction for 2010
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You can now find online the complete report on the Cordyceps auction for 2010 under Downloads>>Statistics>>DAMC. Or click here to download ...
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admin, Aug 04 - 2010
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| EU Ambassador to India meets with the Minister of Agriculture and Forests
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 Since the start of European Union (EU) assistance to Bhutan in 1982, there has been a gradual expansion in the scope of coop...
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admin, Aug 03 - 2010
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| Workshop on Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) begun
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 A three day Workshop on Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) from 26 to 28 July 2010 has begun in Thimphu. Organised by the National Cent...
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admin, Jul 26 - 2010
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| First Meeting of the Task Force on Farmers Groups & Cooperatives, DAMC, MoAF
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 The Department of Agricultural Marketing & Cooperatives (DAMC) organi...
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admin, Jul 26 - 2010
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| 2 MoAF Officials Promoted and Transferred
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admin, Jul 23 - 2010
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| Orientation Day for Graduates from CNR and UWICE
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 It was an important day today, 22 July 2010, for the 106 new members of the RNR family as the freshly passed out students of the Coll...
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admin, Jul 22 - 2010
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| Sanam Lyonpo Visits Choekhor, Chumey and Ura Geogs in Bumthang
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 The Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture, Lyonpo (Dr.) Pema Gyamtsho vi...
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admin, Jul 21 - 2010
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| Agriculture Marketing Master Plan for Bhutan
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 The Department of Agricultural Marketing and Cooperatives organised a meeting with the team from the Indian Institute of Agriculture M...
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admin, Jul 19 - 2010
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| National Consultation Workshop held on High Altitude Wetlands
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 The Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment in collabor...
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admin, Jul 16 - 2010
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| SFS Students Conduct Symposium at UWICE
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A half-day Research Symposium was organised by the students of the School for Field Studies (SFS), Massachusetts, USA on 7th July 2010 at the Conference Hall of the Department of Forest and Park Services (DoFPS) to present the outco...
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admin, Jul 16 - 2010
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