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After years of deteriorating conditions and neglect, the long-awaited resurfacing of Norgaygang Gewog Centre or GC road in Samtse is finally underway. This was possible after the government’s recent decision to transfer the maintenance of GC roads back to the Department of Surface Transport, relieving gewogs with long stretches, limited budgets and technical expertise from the burden of road upkeep....

Artificial intelligence is a fast-growing field with the potential to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges. AI is offering innovative ways to address problems that once seemed impossible to tackle. At the four-day National Startup Weekend which ended on Saturday, three top teams won Nu 500,000 each for their AI-driven solutions to improve productivity across various sectors. The event...

In Pema Gatshel’s Shali Village, farmers have been exploring new farming methods that will allow them to earn more without facing market issues. And growing potatoes during its off-season has seemed to fulfil this purpose. From growing it for self-consumption, farmers in Shali have taken to growing off-season potatoes on a large scale. Shali village in Shumar Gewog is home...

As food producers working in the open space, farmers face the impacts of climate change first-hand, often at the cost of their safety. To ensure that policymakers hear these concerns and accordingly bring about solutions, the Asian Development Bank Institute has brought together farmers from Bhutan, India, and Nepal with international researchers, organisations, and policymakers for the Climate and Resilient...