The Department of Livestock is currently hosting a workshop in Haa focused on enhancing greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting and transparency. This event includes a consultation meeting with livestock officials and stakeholders, including representatives from highland regions, to raise awareness about
16th May 2024 Thimphu, Bhutan – A fruitful sideline meeting took place today at the Bhutan Agri-food Trade and Investment Forum (BATIF) between Dr. Rosalaura Romeo, Coordinator of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Mountain Partnership Secretariat, and Bhutan’s Department
Thimphu, Bhutan – March 26, 2024 – The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Bhutan, is pleased to welcome Dr. Choi Yong Soo and Dr. Kim Dong-Won from the Department of Agricultural Biology Apiculture Division, National Institute of Agricultural Science, Rural
15th Dec, 2023: In a significant initiative for the growth of Bhutan’s apiculture sector, two technical staff members from the National Livestock Research Centre (NLRC) in Bumthang, along with two progressive beekeepers from Haa and Bumthang, recently completed a four-day
The Livestock Research & Extension Division, Department of Livestock, in collaboration with the National Highland Development Centre and Haa Dzongkhag Livestock Sector, is conducting a 5-day capacity development program. This initiative, taking place from August 29th to September 2nd, 2023,
Livestock officials are actively engaged in conducting vaccinations for Lumpy Skin Disease, a process that began on August 20th, 2023. As of now, a total of 20,867 animals, which include Yaks, buffaloes, and Mithun, have been successfully vaccinated.
In a significant stride towards safeguarding the health of Bhutan’s livestock against the current Lumpy Skin Disease, the Department of Livestock has efficiently distributed 294,350 doses of Lumpy Skin Disease vaccines across all 20 Dzongkhags. The nationwide initiative, aimed
Three-day national consultation workshop is in progress tonational decision makers and national partners of the rangelands intervention on need for policy harmonization and institutional coordination; review the objectives, outcomes of national/sectoral policy, and identify mandates, roles and responsibilities of key
