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17th June 2010: World Day to combat Desertification & Land Degradation "Enhancing soils anywhere enhances life everywhere” (Jun 17, 2010)
The World Day to Combat Desertification is observed every year on 17 June. This year, the Day's slogan is "Enhancing soils anywhere enhances life everywhere" The year 2010 is the International Year dedicated to Biodiversity.... Read full
Re-Tender: Expression of Interest for Rural Livelihood Analysis Study in SLMP Scaling-Up geogs (Jun 07, 2010)
SLMP reinvites eligible consultants to express their interest for the assignment to carry out a study named "Livelihood Analysis Survey of the Scaling-Up geogs of SLMP". Interested parties are requested to submit a technical ... Read full
Third DrukDIF Stakeholder Workshop May 10th 2010 (May 11, 2010)
The Third DrukDIF Stakeholder Workshop was organized on May 10th at the NRDCL Conference Hall in Thimphu. Chaired by the Director of Agriculture, Chencho Norbu, the key stakeholder were guided by presentations made by Professor Jeff Richey ... Read full
Half Day Executive Level Workshop on SLM and & DrukDIF held (May 11, 2010)
  A half day executive level workshop was organised by the ... Read full
SLMP Second Self Assessment Report (Apr 30, 2010)
The project management team of SLMP has compiled an internal review document, called the Second Self Assessment, to prepare itself for the last 2 years of implementation. In the critical report PMT has tried to present the main achievement,... Read full
Report on Soil Erosion (Apr 30, 2010)
SLMP has initiated the measurement of soil erosion on soil erosion plots since early 2008. By now the project has installed 27 plots at 6 different locations. The aim is to establish soil erosion rates under different agro-ecologcial condit... Read full
Request for Consultants Livelihoods Analysis Survey Scaling-Up Geogs SLMP (Mar 22, 2010)
SLMP invites eligible consultants to express their interest for the assignment to carry out a study named "Livelihood Analysis Survey of the Scaling-Up geogs of SLMP". Interested parties are requested to submit a technical an... Read full
Sustainable Land Management training for the RNR staff & GAOs of Pemagatshel Dzongkhag (17 to 23 February 2010) (Feb 19, 2010)
The week long training on Sustainable Land Management (SLM) for the RNR staff and Geog Administrative Officers (GAOs) of Pemagatshel Dzongkhag started from 17th February 2010 at the DYT Hall of Pemagatshel Dzongkhag. During the opening cere... Read full
Third Annual Review Workshop SLMP and MSP November 10th 2009 Thimphu (Nov 13, 2009)
The SLM Projects organized their Third Annual Review Workshop on Tuesday November 10th at the Tarayana Conference Hall in Thimphu. The Workshop was attended by the Worldbank Mission Team (Malcolm Jansen and Varun Singh), the SLMP geog staff... Read full
SLM Thematic Call for Proposals (Oct 22, 2009)
To scale-up its thematic and geographic reach SLMP has started in 2008 to fund a wide range of activities through an open Call for Proposals. SLMP re-invites proposals for funding from individuals, communities, geogs and Dzongkhags to ... Read full
Second DrukDIF Stakeholder Workshop Thimphu, October 21 2009 (Oct 22, 2009)
The Second Stakeholder Workshop on DrukDIF, a Dynamic Information Framework for the Natural Resources of Bhutan, was organized in Thimphu on October 21st. Chaired by the Director of the Department of Agriculture the Workshop focused on the ... Read full
Participatory Training Development and Managing Training of Trainers. (Sep 25, 2009)
A four day long training on "Participatory Training Development and Managing Training of Trainers - ToT" was conducted from 21st to 24th September 2009 at NSSC Conference Hall, Semtokha. About 25 participants from Dzongkhags,... Read full
SLM training for the RNR staff of Trashigang Dzongkhag (Sep 17, 2009)
 NSSC in collaboration with the Dzongkhag Administration, Trashigang conducted a week long training (24th to 31st August 2009) on Sustainable Land Management for all the RNR staff (Livestock, Forestry and Agriculture) of Trashigang Dzo... Read full
Passing away of Kado Tshering (Jul 22, 2009)
    It is with great sadness that NSSC has learned that our colleague and friend Kado has passed away on Friday July 17th. We are all shocked and heartbroken that Kado has left us so sudden. We offer our sincere condolences... Read full
Ms. Karma Dema Dorji becomes the new PD of NSSC. (Jul 08, 2009)
The staff of NSSC congratulates our new PD Ms. Karma Dema Dorji with her appointment as the Program Director of the  National Soil Services Centre, Ministry of Agriculture. We can only wish her all the best in her new job and... Read full
The World Day to Combat Desertification and Land Degradation is observed every year on 17th June. (Jun 25, 2009)
 The World Day to Combat Desertification and Land Degradation is observed every year on 17th June. This year the theme is "Conserving land and water = Securing our common future." For details please browse the Newsletter cate... Read full
LMC Site Review Report 2005-06 (Jun 22, 2009)
The review of the LMC sites of 2005 & 2006 was carried out from 20 th Oct to 11th Nov 2007 by a team consisting of members from the National Soil Services Centre (NSSC) and the Information & Communication Services (ICS) under... Read full
Soil Erosion Measurements 2008 (Jun 12, 2009)
SLMP has started in 2008 with the establishment of soil erosion plots to quantify natural soil erosion rates under different agro-ecological conditions. Plots have been installed in Yangneer, Trashigang, Logchina, Chhukha and Buli in Zhemga... Read full
Rangeland Management in Bhutan Final Report (Jun 05, 2009)
SLMP awarded a consultancy study on Rangeland Mangement in Bhutan to Dr. Pema Chophel. The final study report contains: A Situational Analysis of Rangeland Management in Bhutan An overview of the Policy and Institutional Landsca... Read full
Dynamic Information framework for Bhutan (DrukDIF) Inception and Stakeholder Workshop (Mar 31, 2009)
SLMP organized the Stakeholder and Inception Workshop on DrukDIF on March 27th in the Dragon Roots Hotel in Thimphu. The workshop presented the main concept behind the new approach of a Dynamic Information Framework (DIF), how this could b... Read full
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National Soil Services Centre
Ministry of Agriculture
Simtokha, Thimpbu, Bhutan
Phone: 975-235-1037 / 235-1174, Fax: 975-235-1038
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