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A remote school in Pema Gatshel which was once closed due to lack of enrollment has found a new but somewhat similar purpose. The once primary school located at Dagor in Shumar Gewog today functions as a nunnery. The nuns at the religious institute are further helping the community with conducting religious rituals. A nunnery in the remote Chiwog of...

A group of farmers in Yangnyer Gewog, Trashigang, is breathing new life into the nine-acre Tshowoong Poktor integrated farming land. The site, previously managed by a youth group under a Land Use Certificate in 2018, was abandoned due to several challenges.  The new group has now introduced high-yield cattle breeds such as Holstein Friesian and Jersey cows, while also cultivating...

Uncertainty is looming over the Cottage and Small Industry (CSI) Park at Changchay in Tsirang. What started as an initiative to boost small-scale farmers’ income is now facing a lack of interest from entrepreneurs. Only two entrepreneurs have come forward to establish factories at the park, leaving seven plots still vacant. The government initiated the construction of the CSI Park...

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...