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To address the challenges of market access faced by farmers in Pema Gatshel, the local government has initiated efforts to connect farmers with customers beyond their local communities. One such initiative, a new three-unit vegetable shed at Bainangzor Tri-Junction along the Khothakpa-Tshelingor Highway, was recently handed over to farmers in Shumar Gewog. The facility, built last month now hosts three...

In Samtse, farmers of Jangchhogling village are looking forward to reviving their long-abandoned farmlands with the installation of a 2.8-kilometre chain-link fence. The project is expected to protect crops from wildlife, encouraging farmers to resume cultivation and restore agricultural productivity. For years, Jangchhogling farmers have endured repeated crop losses caused by wild boars, monkeys, deer, and other wildlife, This has...

A free surgery camp in Gelephu has provided life-changing medical intervention to twelve individuals. The initiative was organised to help people with deformities and complex medical conditions requiring specialised medical services but did not have access. The camp began on Monday and ended yesterday. The reconstructive and plastic surgery team screened more than 20 patients enlisted previously. The team operated...

The Bhutanese duo of Kuendhen Rigsel Dorjee and Kelzang Lhatsho Tshering lost to their Pakistani opponents in the second round of the ITF Asia 14 and Under Development Championships 2025 in Sri Lanka. They competed in the boys’ and girls’ singles categories respectively. After their defeats in the main draw, both of them faced opponents from Nepal in the consolation...