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Quinoa farmers can now look forward to a better market for the product. Locally known as Ashi Heychum, the crop’s marketability will be improved as food-based entrepreneurs in the country are trained to enhance their skills in value addition and food product development. This means growers can sell their produce in various product forms. This is expected to encourage large-scale...

Farmers of six gewogs in Dagana have become self-sufficient. Thanks to the support from the Food Security and Agriculture Productivity Project for the last five years. The project supplied farmers with tools, machinery, and materials to increase productivity and income. The five-year project in the district concludes this month. The sound of portable power tillers now fills the fields in...

Prime Minister Tobgay said that the government should adopt a corporate CEO’s mindset, building on His Majesty The King’s National Day address, which called for converging into “One Country, One System” following the establishment of Gelephu Mindfulness City. Talking to the media during the Meet the Press today, the prime minister added that this approach, mirroring the operations of a...

Bhutanese living abroad collectively remitted more than USD 210 M between August last year and October this year, according to the Central Bank’s monthly statistical bulletin. December last year saw the highest monthly remittance, nearly USD 29 M. Australia emerged as the top source of remittances, with contributions rising from USD 1.87 M in August 2023 to a peak of...