MOAL Secretary Namgyel pledges to launch a pilot crop and livestock insurance scheme targeting key crops and essential livestock, covering climate-related losses and pests. Bhutan’s government bills include the Budget…
The government has approved a new NCLIS to safeguard Bhutanese farmers from climate change and wildlife depredation risks. The NCLIS was introduced following a 4th Parliament resolution recommending the establishment…
Bhutan Day, a German initiative, held in Berlin, involving experts, students, and guests to discuss Bhutan’s agricultural sector and its sustainable future. Younten Phuntsho, Bhutan’s Minister of Agriculture and Livestock,…
Bhutan’s Ministry of Health has released BENAP 2025-2029, aiming to reduce newborn mortality, stillbirths, and maternal mortality to 5 per 1,000 live births, 2 per 1,000, and 40 per 100,000…
Bhutan has launched a national-level crypto payment system, Binance Pay, allowing international visitors to pay for travel-related expenses using cryptocurrencies like BNB, BTC, and USDC. Binance Pay, a blockchain-based payment…
Bhutan’s spice sector, led by Chhimi Dorjee, faces challenges in scaling up, accessing testing facilities, and meeting international certification standards, stifling its export potential, despite cardamom being the top spice…
Bhutan’s Youth Parliament has formally submitted a proposal to the Election Commission advocating for a national digital voting system to boost youth participation. They argue that e-voting would make elections…
Bhutan has inaugurated its first solar village project in Paro, providing clean energy to over 150 remote households. The project, funded by the Asian Development Bank, aims to diversify Bhutan’s…
KMC, a low-cost, high-impact intervention, is revolutionizing neonatal care in hospital wards by providing human touch to some of the country’s most vulnerable newborns. Bhutan has adopted Early Essential Newborn…
Rain disrupts ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier in Thailand, abandoning 11 matches and reducing rhythm and strategies for Team Bhutan. Bhutan’s women’s team faced Thailand in rain-shortened matches,…
