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For generations, farmers have preserved and passed down indigenous seeds, ensuring food security and resilience. However, these seeds are rapidly disappearing, replaced by hybrid varieties and changing farming practices. To promote a culture of seed-saving, a seed fair was organised for the first time in Samdrup Jongkhar. Farmers from eight gewogs from Samdrup Jongkhar showcased more than 100 seed varieties,...

After losing their orange orchards to citrus greening, farmers of Gagaling-Nimazor chiwog in Tsirang have found a new source of livelihood. The farmers there now produce jaggery for commercial purposes by growing sugarcane on a large scale.  Tsirang’s Gagaling-Nimazor chiwog was once renowned for being one of the largest producers of orange. However, like other orange growers across the country,...

The cut-off point for Class 10 students is coming back next year. The minimum score is yet to be decided, but it will only impact next year’s class ten students. Only those who secure the minimum score will get admission to class 11 in government schools. The decision has received mixed reactions. The previous government discontinued the cut-off point in...

Tenzin Yoedchenma Dorjee, a student of Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School in Thimphu, won the 17th Golden Youth Award 2025. She will receive a scholarship to continue her studies abroad. Her Majesty Queen Mother Tseyring Pem Wangchuck and Royal Family members graced the closing ceremony yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses Princess Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck, Princess Kesang Choden Wangchuck, and Prince Ugyen Jigme...