Agriculture & Food

Latest agriculture & food stories from across Bhutanese outlets.

BBS

New fence protects Shongphu farmland, but neighbouring farmers fear rising wildlife damage

3 days agoBy sangye

A chain-link fence covering more than 400 acres of farmland has come as a huge relief for farmers of Shongphu in Trashigang. Around 300 households no longer have to guard their crops against wild animals. But w...

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Nyalakha farmers test new hybrid fence to reduce wildlife damage

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New irrigation project to address water shortage in Radhi

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Bhutan Times
Egg Prices Highest in South Asia as Study Calls for Import Reform
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Essential food supplies remain heavily dependent on imports
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Shrinking Matsutake Harvest Raises Concern Among Ura Farmers

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Kuensel

Nearly 200 illegal collectors intercepted in Lunana’s cordyceps season

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BBS

Trashigang farmer turns biogas waste into organic fertiliser

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Solar lift irrigation: A game-changer for rural agriculture

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Agriculture and livestock sector misses emission target

19 Aug 2026, 12:21

The Bhutan Live

Reliable Water Supply Brings New Hope to Tsirang Communities

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Rising matsutake prices boost incomes in Genye

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Also covered by The Bhutan Live

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13,500 people to benefit from new climate-resilient water scheme

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Radhi farmers look to wider markets for Handa Tengma

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India approves Nu 3bn for 12 new PTA projects under 13th FYP

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Hailstorm damages chilli saplings, hits farmers’ income

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Kuensel
More than half of Cordyceps withdrawn on first day of Sephu auction
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Bhutanese entrepreneur wins Bayer Foundation Award
11 Jul 2026, 16:00
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El Niño conditions to strengthen and peak in second half of the year: What it means for Bhutan
11 Jul 2026, 15:57
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Trade, transport, agriculture, credit cards breach NPL threshold
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Haa communities risk losing farm road funding over poor maintenance

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Tsirang business community presses for regulatory overhaul to unlock growth

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The Bhutan Live

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Data-driven agriculture plan to guide climate-resilient farming in four districts

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30 Years of climate data to guide farmers under new Agriculture Resilience Plan

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Harvester failures delay wheat harvest in Bumthang

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New investment plan aims to strengthen Bhutan's water security

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Kuensel

GoI approves 12 new projects worth Nu 3.32 billion under 13th plan

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BBS

Damphu to get new economic hub next year

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BBS

Poor potato harvest hits Trashigang farmers' income

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Kuensel
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No measures found to treat cardamom blight in Gongdue
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Daily milk run connects Bhutanese farms to Indian households
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BATIF 2.0 unlocks fresh investment across Bhutan’s agrifood sector
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BBS

Strong Indian demand drives ginger price surge in Samdrup Jongkhar

20 Jul 2026, 16:15By sangye

Also covered by The Bhutan Live

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Monggar upgrades dzongkhag roads to improve safety and connectivity

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Gongduk, a language slowly disappearing in southern Monggar

14 Jul 2026, 10:09By Sonam Pem

Also covered by The Bhutan Live

BBS

Jamjee solar project reaches 50% completion

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The Bhutanese

Insurance gap leaves Samtse pig farmers without relief as outbreak wipes out piggery farms

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BBS

Tsirang vendors continue trading in darkness, awaiting market lights

10 Jul 2026, 16:42By Sonam Pem

BBS

Long awaited Drubchhugang road to be blacktopped by November

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BBS

Young entrepreneur turns cattle fodder into thriving oat business

2 Jul 2026, 11:16By sangye

BBS

Tsirang farmers get dedicated market facility

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Monggar farmers turn to intercropping as cardamom faces pest threat

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BBS

Chain-link fence protects over 150 acres of paddy fields from wild boars

22 Jun 2026, 17:46By sangye

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Illegal cordyceps collectors remain in Lunana despite season closure
24 Jun 2026, 17:13

Earlier

Egg Prices Highest in South Asia as Study Calls for Import Reform

Nubri Women’s Group Bridges the Human-Wildlife Divide

Essential food supplies remain heavily dependent on imports

Farmers race against time as water shortages delay paddy transplantation

More than half of Cordyceps withdrawn on first day of Sephu auction

Bhutanese entrepreneur wins Bayer Foundation Award

El Niño conditions to strengthen and peak in second half of the year: What it means for Bhutan

Trade, transport, agriculture, credit cards breach NPL threshold

Countdown begins as first captive crane egg nears hatching

No measures found to treat cardamom blight in Gongdue

Daily milk run connects Bhutanese farms to Indian households

BATIF 2.0 unlocks fresh investment across Bhutan’s agrifood sector

More headlines

Illegal cordyceps collectors remain in Lunana despite season closure