𝐏𝐕𝐒 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐮𝐩 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐏𝐑 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧

The Department of Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, welcomed the mission team from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) for the Performance of Veterinary Services (PVS) Follow up Evaluation Mission. This mission, which also includes Rabies and Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) specific content, is being conducted in Bhutan from 9 to 20 March 2026.

The PVS Pathway is a globally recognized and voluntary framework that supports countries in strengthening their Veterinary Services through a comprehensive and objective assessment aligned with WOAH international standards. The mission aims to review the progress made since the previous PVS Evaluation Follow up Mission conducted in 2015 and to identify further opportunities to strengthen national Veterinary Services.

On the first day of the mission, the WOAH PVS mission team held discussions with the Director General and officials of the Department of Livestock Headquarters in the morning. The meeting provided an opportunity to introduce the objectives of the mission, discuss the current status of Veterinary Services in the country, and exchange views on key achievements, challenges, and future priorities in the animal health sector. In the afternoon, the mission team met with officials from the Bhutan Food and Drug Authority (BFDA) Headquarters to discuss matters related to food safety, feed safety, regulation of veterinary medicines and vaccines, animal quarantine and border biosecurity, and veterinary public health.

The ongoing mission will assess the national Veterinary Services across a range of critical competencies, including human, physical and financial resources, technical authority and capability, interaction with stakeholders, and access to markets. The findings of the mission will provide valuable recommendations to guide the continued strengthening of Veterinary Services in the country and support national efforts to safeguard animal health, public health, and livelihoods dependent on livestock.

The Department of Livestock expresses its appreciation to WOAH for its continued support and technical collaboration in advancing the quality and effectiveness of Veterinary Services in the country.

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Royal Government of Bhutan
World Organisation for Animal Health

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𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬

In alignment with the Competency and Professional Development Framework (CPD) of the Royal Civil Service Commission, Royal Government of Bhutan, the Department of Livestock successfully conducted a Specialized Training on Poultry Breeding, Management, Product Diversification and Standardization for Livestock Supervisors from Dzongkhags with potential poultry development opportunities. The training was organized by the National Poultry Development Centre and its sister farms under the Department of Livestock at Gelephu Mindfulness City from 12-14 February 2026.
The primary objective of the initiative was to strategically enhance the technical proficiency and leadership capabilities of Livestock Supervisors, thereby enabling them to effectively transfer advanced knowledge, modern production technologies, and improved farm management practices directly to farmers at the grassroots level. By strengthening the competence of frontline extension personnel, the Department aims to ensure that innovation, technical advancements, and policy priorities were translated into measurable improvements at the farm level.
The training comprehensively addressed scientific poultry farm management, value chain strengthening, product diversification and standardization, biosecurity protocols, genetics and breeding advancements, integration of emerging technologies, farm economics, structured reporting, and data analysis through the Farm Registration System. Panel discussions on critical national issues affecting the poultry sector further provided a platform for practical reflection, strategic dialogue, and solution oriented engagement.
Through interactive technical sessions and professional exchanges, participating Livestock Supervisors enhanced their capacity to guide farmers on productivity improvement, cost efficiency, disease prevention, quality assurance, and market oriented diversification. The emphasis on data driven planning and structured performance reporting were also emphasized to strengthen accountability, improved monitoring effectiveness, and reinforced results oriented extension services at the field level.
Within the same financial year, and with fund support from the Royal Civil Service Commission, the Department also plans to implement additional specialized trainings for other livestock sectors in focused Dzongkhags, including training on climate smart pig breeding, management and product diversification, as well as training on yak cheese development, with an overall objective of the Department to to build a technically robust, innovative, and farmer responsive livestock sector in the country.

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