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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAOBT), Bhutan and The Department of Livestock (DoL) signs two Technical Cooperation Programs (TCP) project in the country.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAOBT), Bhutan and The Department of Livestock (DoL) signs two Technical Cooperation Programs (TCP) projects in the country over the next two years. The first project (TCP/BHU/3901/C1) titled “Technical support for product diversifications of yak wool fiber to improve livestock income and livelihood of highland communities” seeks Read more….

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Visit of Experts from NIID, Japan: 27 February 2023

On 27 February 2023, Dr. Kaku and Dr. Aaya Matsuu from the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan (NIID) paid a courtesy call on the Director of the Department of Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. They are on a two-day (27th and 28th February 2023) visit to Bhutan as a part of a research Read more….

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Familiarisation of livestock officials on the Greenhouse Gas Emission estimation using IPCC Software

9th Feb, 2023: A four-day workshop on estimation of Greenhouse gases (GHG) using IPCC software is under way for the Livestock officials in Gelephu, Sarpang. The workshop aims to build capacity and familiarize participants on importance of estimating and accounting GHG emission. Livestock, land use change and management have a significant influence on the greenhouse Read more….

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Official handing over of the National Highland Research and Development Center (NHRDC) Facilities to National Livestock Research Center (NLRC), Jakar, Bumthang.

Subsequent to the executive order issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock via letter no. MoAF/SEC/01/2022/673 dated 29 September 2022, and following approval from the Royal Civil Service Commission via letter no. RCSC/CSR/2022/1077 dated 28 September 2022 directing the implementation of civil service restructuring reforms, the Department of Livestock following its proposal to delineate Read more….

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