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The people of Pasaphu-Peydung Chiwog in Trashigang’s Kangpar Gewog have been weaving bamboo products for their livelihood for decades. While traditional processing methods and raw material shortages have posed challenges, the installation of bamboo processing machines earlier this year has significantly benefitted the people. The people are now requesting an additional machine to process smaller bamboo strips needed for weaving...

The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) reported irregularities worth almost Nu 4bn in the financial year 2023-2024. This is an increase of nearly a billion ngultrum compared to the previous financial year. This is according to the authority's latest annual report, which was launched today. However, the overall trend over the past four years shows that the trend of irregularities has...

Residents of Bjimithang Chiwog in Punakha's Dzomi Gewog, are increasingly worried as they are unable to cultivate crops in winter due to unreliable irrigation water supply. Despite receiving seeds from the government, people say the erratic water supply might delay their work, leaving fields uncultivated during winter. The villagers had planned to use the paddy fields this winter to cultivate...

Two years after its establishment, the organic agriculture hub in Tsirang’s Mendrelgang Gewog is thriving well. Using locally available raw materials, it produces eight different types of organic manures, which are supplied within Tsirang and to nearby districts. The Tsirang District Administration inaugurated the organic agriculture hub in December 2022 as part of the national day build-up programme. The organic...