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Many farmers in the country have stopped cultivating mustard due to the availability of imported oil and the labour-intensive extraction process. However, in Dagana's Maenchhuna village, about 30 households still cultivate mustard as a source of income. The lack of an oil extraction machine has made processing mustard into oil challenging. Most farmers in Maenchhuna village grow mustard, with plots...

Beekeeping has emerged as a promising source of income for residents of Jangchhogling village in Samtse, with almost every household now engaged in the practice. Thanks to a training provided last year, villagers are embracing modern beekeeping techniques, leading to improved yields and livelihoods. Just a year ago, beekeeping was a little-known practice in Jangchhogling village. While a few households...

The long-standing water shortage in Samdrup Jongkhar town is finally expected to be solved. Residents can now look forward to clean and reliable drinking water as the construction of a new water distribution network was completed recently. Until now, they have been relying on the old distribution network which had leakages. To address the water shortage in the town, efforts...

Commuters travelling along the Samtse-Phuentsholing highway are calling on authorities to address pressing safety concerns. Poor visibility caused by fog is frequent, especially during the monsoon season and has made travelling along the newly blacktopped road increasingly dangerous. People say there is a need to install road markings, crash barriers, and traffic signs along the highway. Located at an altitude...