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Kidney bean is becoming one of the most favoured cash crops among Bhutanese farmers. Last year, the country produced more than 350 metric tonnes of kidney beans or rajma beans. Known for its easy cultivation, most villagers in the east are cultivating the crop. In Samdrup Jongkhar, a growing number of farmers in Gomdar Gewog are cultivating kidney beans as...

A clash of priorities unfolded as the Public Accounts Committee recommended the government consider a railway link to Pugli in Samtse. The committee was presenting a review report on the Performance Audit of the operations of the State Mining Corporation. The report said it is to reduce transportation costs for dolomite exports, which currently rely heavily on truck and rail...

To engage the community in local economic development, the Department of Local Governance and Disaster Management held a workshop in Sangbaykha, Haa. The event is part of the 13th five-year plan. It is to help local government officials and communities to design and manage socio-economic development projects effectively. The communities are encouraged to make decisions and come up with solutions...

Cardamom has become a key source of income for farmers of Samdrup Jongkhar’s Tshotshalu village. Farmers can sell cardamom for as high as 1,700 ngultrum per kilogramme this year, a significant increase compared to last year’s price of around 500 ngultrum.  The price rise is providing a boost to farmer’s livelihoods. 75-year-old Ngawang Gyetshen has cultivated cardamom on more than...