Author: DoL Livestock

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬

In alignment with the Competency and Professional Development Framework (CPD) of the Royal Civil Service Commission, Royal Government of Bhutan, the Department of Livestock successfully conducted a Specialized Training on Poultry Breeding, Management, Product Diversification and Standardization for Livestock Supervisors from Dzongkhags with potential poultry development opportunities. The training was organized by the National Poultry Development Centre and its sister farms under the Department of Livestock at Gelephu Mindfulness City from 12-14 February 2026.
The primary objective of the initiative was to strategically enhance the technical proficiency and leadership capabilities of Livestock Supervisors, thereby enabling them to effectively transfer advanced knowledge, modern production technologies, and improved farm management practices directly to farmers at the grassroots level. By strengthening the competence of frontline extension personnel, the Department aims to ensure that innovation, technical advancements, and policy priorities were translated into measurable improvements at the farm level.
The training comprehensively addressed scientific poultry farm management, value chain strengthening, product diversification and standardization, biosecurity protocols, genetics and breeding advancements, integration of emerging technologies, farm economics, structured reporting, and data analysis through the Farm Registration System. Panel discussions on critical national issues affecting the poultry sector further provided a platform for practical reflection, strategic dialogue, and solution oriented engagement.
Through interactive technical sessions and professional exchanges, participating Livestock Supervisors enhanced their capacity to guide farmers on productivity improvement, cost efficiency, disease prevention, quality assurance, and market oriented diversification. The emphasis on data driven planning and structured performance reporting were also emphasized to strengthen accountability, improved monitoring effectiveness, and reinforced results oriented extension services at the field level.
Within the same financial year, and with fund support from the Royal Civil Service Commission, the Department also plans to implement additional specialized trainings for other livestock sectors in focused Dzongkhags, including training on climate smart pig breeding, management and product diversification, as well as training on yak cheese development, with an overall objective of the Department to to build a technically robust, innovative, and farmer responsive livestock sector in the country.

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Fifth Batch of Training Workshop on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Conducted by the Department of Livestock

The Department of Livestock (DoL), under the Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) Project, is conducting its fifth batch of the four-day Training Workshop on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory from 9 to 12 February 2026 at Legphel, Phuentsholing. This workshop is designed to provide hands-on training in estimating GHG emissions from the livestock sector using the IPCC Inventory Software (Version 2.98). A central focus of the program is the importance of complete and high-quality data collection at the grassroots level, as reliable field data forms the foundation for transparent national and international reporting, effective planning, and evidence-based interventions.

The objectives of the workshop are to introduce participants to the concept of GHG inventory and its relevance to climate change reporting, to highlight the critical role of grassroots-level data collection and management in ensuring transparency and guiding sectoral planning, and to build capacity in the application of IPCC inventory tools for estimating GHG emissions from the livestock sector.

Expected outcomes include enhanced awareness of the role of GHG inventory in climate change mitigation and reporting, strengthened capacity for data collection and management to support decision-making and international reporting obligations, and improved technical skills in estimating GHG emissions using IPCC inventory software across districts.

The training workshop brings together livestock extension staff from seven districts – Haa, Paro, Samtse, Punakha, Wangdue, Gasa, and Thimphu alongside representatives from the Project Management Unit (PMU), CBIT projects, and staff from the DoL Headquarters.

This initiative, now in its fifth batch, represents a significant step toward strengthening national capacity for climate change reporting and advancing sustainable livestock development in Bhutan.

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