Community Consultation meeting for Revival of Pangtse Oil Production
On the 27 th of January 2023, a one-day consultation meeting was held at Punakha Kabjisa GeowgCentre with the people of Petari Chiwog for the revival of Pangtse Oil Production. Petari chiwogis famous for its age-old tradition of producing oil … Continued
On-farm Crop Diversity Inventories and germplasm collection at Phongmed Gewog
Background 9th to 16th January 2022: In continuation of on-farm crop diversity inventory on 7th January and germplasm collection at Kengkhar from 8th to 12th January, and as a part of the regular germplasm collection program of the Genebank, the … Continued
International Year of Millets 2023 – Millet Meeting at Trashiyangtse Dzongkhag
Background The United Nations General Assembly declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYM 2023). The IYM 2023 is to raise awareness of, and direct policy attention to the nutritional and health benefits of millets and their suitability for … Continued