A herringbone milking machine has been installed at the National Cattle Breeding Centre (NCBC), Bumthang with support from FAOโs Technical Cooperation Program. The herringbone system is a modern milking facility designed to handle several cows at a time in an
๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ถ, ๐๐ถ๐จ๐ถ๐ด๐ต 22, 2025: The Livestock Sector of Thimphu Dzongkhag livestock sector initiated the production of two high-value cheeses, Tomme (Lanor Soft Cheese) and Gumdel (Lanor Semi-hard Cheese), in Dagala Gewog. This initiative, designed to uplift the livelihoods of yak
The training of Gewog Livestock Supervisors (GLS) on the Pig and Poultry Farm Registration System ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐ท๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ธ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ธ๐ต๐ฎ๐ด, marking a significant milestone for the livestock sector. This initiative, launched by the Department of Livestock at the beginning
Under the Department of Livestock and as part of the 13th Five Year Planโs High-Value Product Development program, the National Highland Development Centre has successfully carried out Bhutanโs first-ever pilot on processing fine yak wool. From May to August
The Department of Livestock has completed the final preparations for the nationwide rollout of the Pig and Poultry Farm Registration System (FRS), with the official implementation scheduled to begin in August 2025. In a technical debriefing held on 16 July
30th June 2025: Her Excellency Ms. Mateja Vodeb Ghosh, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to Bhutan, visited the Department of Livestock on 30th June 2025. Her Excellency was received by the officials of the Department. The meeting focused on
During the successful conduct of the 5th General Assembly of the Bhutan Yak Federation (BYF) held in Bumthang on 23rd May 2025, new office bearers were elected to lead and oversee the operations of the Federation for the coming term.
The 5th General Assembly of the Bhutan Yak Federation (BYF) was successfully convened in Bumthang on 23rd May 2025, bringing together key representatives of yak herding communities from across Bhutanโs highlands. The assembly aimed to address pressing challenges faced by
