Agriculture & Food

Latest agriculture & food stories from across Bhutanese outlets.

BBS

Hailstorm damages chilli saplings, hits farmers’ income

2 days agoBy sangye

For many farmers in Changray village under Dragteng Gewog in Trongsa, chilli cultivation is an important source of income. Farmers earn not only from selling chillies but also from chilli saplings, which they s...

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Haa communities risk losing farm road funding over poor maintenance

2 days agoBy sangye

Kuensel

Why is informed governance an imperative for inclusive climate resilience?

3 days ago

Kuensel

Tsirang business community presses for regulatory overhaul to unlock growth

3 days ago

The Bhutan Live

The Divine Madman's Blessing

5 days ago

The Bhutan Live

Data-driven agriculture plan to guide climate-resilient farming in four districts

5 Aug 2026, 06:01

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30 Years of climate data to guide farmers under new Agriculture Resilience Plan

4 Aug 2026, 17:18By sangye

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Harvester failures delay wheat harvest in Bumthang

4 Aug 2026, 15:01By sangye

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New investment plan aims to strengthen Bhutan's water security

1 Aug 2026, 16:05By Sonam Pem

Kuensel
More than half of Cordyceps withdrawn on first day of Sephu auction
15 Jul 2026, 13:03
Kuensel
Bhutanese entrepreneur wins Bayer Foundation Award
11 Jul 2026, 16:00
Kuensel
El Niño conditions to strengthen and peak in second half of the year: What it means for Bhutan
11 Jul 2026, 15:57
Also covered by International
Kuensel
Trade, transport, agriculture, credit cards breach NPL threshold
8 Jul 2026, 15:14

Kuensel

GoI approves 12 new projects worth Nu 3.32 billion under 13th plan

1 Aug 2026, 13:49

BBS

Damphu to get new economic hub next year

31 Jul 2026, 16:22By sangye

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Poor potato harvest hits Trashigang farmers' income

21 Jul 2026, 16:48By Sonam Pem

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Strong Indian demand drives ginger price surge in Samdrup Jongkhar

20 Jul 2026, 16:15By sangye

Also covered by The Bhutan Live

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Monggar upgrades dzongkhag roads to improve safety and connectivity

16 Jul 2026, 16:41By sangye

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Gongduk, a language slowly disappearing in southern Monggar

14 Jul 2026, 10:09By Sonam Pem

Also covered by The Bhutan Live

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Bumthang cordyceps auction sees withdrawals over low bids

13 Jul 2026, 16:35By Sonam Pem

BBS

Jamjee solar project reaches 50% completion

11 Jul 2026, 15:56By sangye

The Bhutanese

Insurance gap leaves Samtse pig farmers without relief as outbreak wipes out piggery farms

11 Jul 2026, 06:00

BBS

Tsirang vendors continue trading in darkness, awaiting market lights

10 Jul 2026, 16:42By Sonam Pem

BBS

Long awaited Drubchhugang road to be blacktopped by November

7 Jul 2026, 17:35By Sonam Pem

Kuensel
Countdown begins as first captive crane egg nears hatching
4 Jul 2026, 13:28
Kuensel
No measures found to treat cardamom blight in Gongdue
1 Jul 2026, 13:44
Kuensel
Daily milk run connects Bhutanese farms to Indian households
27 Jun 2026, 16:44
Kuensel
BATIF 2.0 unlocks fresh investment across Bhutan’s agrifood sector
27 Jun 2026, 15:18

BBS

Young entrepreneur turns cattle fodder into thriving oat business

2 Jul 2026, 11:16By sangye

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Tsirang farmers get dedicated market facility

30 Jun 2026, 16:39By Sonam Pem

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Monggar farmers turn to intercropping as cardamom faces pest threat

29 Jun 2026, 16:09By sangye

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Chain-link fence protects over 150 acres of paddy fields from wild boars

22 Jun 2026, 17:46By sangye

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Tax concession encourages farmers to revive fallow land

22 Jun 2026, 10:24By sangye

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Post-harvest machine to improve earnings and cut losses for 60 households in Domkhar

22 Jun 2026, 10:11By sangye

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Villagers restore drying sacred lake in Kanglung

20 Jun 2026, 15:34By sangye

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Bailey bridge brings year-round access to people in Orong

20 Jun 2026, 14:17By sangye

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Recurring land instability leaves Phongmey seeking lasting solution
15 Jun 2026, 15:33By Tshering Zam
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Chilli farmers in Guma see higher yields, better returns
8 Jun 2026, 17:17By sangye
Kuensel
Illegal cordyceps collectors remain in Lunana despite season closure
24 Jun 2026, 17:13
Kuensel
Chain-link fencing gives hope to farmers
22 Jun 2026, 16:20
Bhutan Times
Bhutan Targets Nu. 3.5 billion FDI, Digital Expansion and Employment Support in 2026–27
22 Jun 2026, 15:16
Kuensel
Small-scale strawberry farm yields big profits in Norbugang
17 Jun 2026, 11:50
Kuensel
Eleven ABS-certified biodiversity products launched to scale Bhutan’s green economy
15 Jun 2026, 20:49
Bhutan Times
New chain – link fencing rekindles farmer’s hope
15 Jun 2026, 14:24
Kuensel
Co-operatives Bill heads to joint sitting after Parliament deadlock over audit clause
12 Jun 2026, 15:12
Kuensel
Livestock Bill 2025 passed by Parliament
12 Jun 2026, 15:08
Kuensel
BLDCL at loggerheads with private retail outlets and distributors
10 Jun 2026, 14:07
Kuensel
SMCL restores paddy field damaged by mine-related erosion in Samdrupjongkhar
10 Jun 2026, 13:23
Bhutan Times
Bhutan agricultural self-reliance through biofertilizers and biopesticides
9 Jun 2026, 15:30
Kuensel
NC forwards Co-operatives and Farmers Groups Bill 2025 to National Assembly
8 Jun 2026, 22:27
Kuensel
NC backs designated zones for meat shops, adopts Livestock Bill
8 Jun 2026, 16:49
Kuensel
Geney Eco-Tourism Facility turns into costly white elephant
6 Jun 2026, 13:52
The Bhutanese
Govt to re-establish Farm Shop in Lunana to address rising food costs
6 Jun 2026, 06:00
Kuensel
Lowland cordyceps discovery in India raises questions over Bhutan’s premium fungus economy
5 Jun 2026, 20:52
Also covered by International
Kuensel
National Council refers Livestock Bill back to Committee for review
4 Jun 2026, 19:27

This week

Earlier

More than half of Cordyceps withdrawn on first day of Sephu auction

Bhutanese entrepreneur wins Bayer Foundation Award

El Niño conditions to strengthen and peak in second half of the year: What it means for Bhutan

Trade, transport, agriculture, credit cards breach NPL threshold

Countdown begins as first captive crane egg nears hatching

No measures found to treat cardamom blight in Gongdue

Daily milk run connects Bhutanese farms to Indian households

BATIF 2.0 unlocks fresh investment across Bhutan’s agrifood sector

More headlines

Recurring land instability leaves Phongmey seeking lasting solution

Chilli farmers in Guma see higher yields, better returns

Illegal cordyceps collectors remain in Lunana despite season closure

Chain-link fencing gives hope to farmers

Bhutan Targets Nu. 3.5 billion FDI, Digital Expansion and Employment Support in 2026–27

Small-scale strawberry farm yields big profits in Norbugang

Eleven ABS-certified biodiversity products launched to scale Bhutan’s green economy

New chain – link fencing rekindles farmer’s hope

Co-operatives Bill heads to joint sitting after Parliament deadlock over audit clause

Livestock Bill 2025 passed by Parliament

BLDCL at loggerheads with private retail outlets and distributors

SMCL restores paddy field damaged by mine-related erosion in Samdrupjongkhar

Bhutan agricultural self-reliance through biofertilizers and biopesticides

NC forwards Co-operatives and Farmers Groups Bill 2025 to National Assembly

NC backs designated zones for meat shops, adopts Livestock Bill

Geney Eco-Tourism Facility turns into costly white elephant

Govt to re-establish Farm Shop in Lunana to address rising food costs

Lowland cordyceps discovery in India raises questions over Bhutan’s premium fungus economy

National Council refers Livestock Bill back to Committee for review