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Farmers in Goishing-Ridzommo turn to cassava for income, Pema Gatshel

Farmers in Goishing-Ridzommo turn to cassava for income, Pema Gatshel

Cassava is widely used in Bhutan for making flour. In some places, it is a staple food source. In the past, farmers only cultivated for personal consumption. However, some villages in Pema Gatshel are expanding cassava cultivation for flour production. They even sell it to piggery farms as feed. Goishing-Ridzommo Chiwog has embraced the shift, and cassava has become a...

National Assembly urges to increase student admissions at RUB Colleges

National Assembly urges to increase student admissions at RUB Colleges

In the National Assembly yesterday, the Social and Cultural Committee revealed that the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) colleges have the capacity to accommodate nearly 3,000 more students beyond the current intake. However, only 35 per cent of class 12 graduates, including self-financed candidates, secured admission to tertiary education this year. The education and skills development minister attributed the low...

New composting plant to manage Thimphu’s wet waste

New composting plant to manage Thimphu’s wet waste

The Thimphu Thromde will soon start converting wet waste into manure at the Memelakha landfill site. The thromde will construct a composting plant worth over Nu 2 M at the landfill site with financial support from the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies based in Japan under the United Nations Environment Programme. The initiative aims to reduce the environmental impact of...

PBL for GNH, students address waste and promote local products

PBL for GNH, students address waste and promote local products

Three schools in Chhukha have been working on local issues such as waste management and promoting local products as part of the Project-Based Learning for Gross National Happiness, PBL for GNH. Project-based learning is an educational approach that engages students to address real-world problems and promotes hands-on collaborative learning experiences. The programme was piloted as a school club activity in...

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