Fortunately, technology makes it easy, to be more efficient and cost-effective. DoL used video conferencing to communicate with its field officials who are stationed across the country to discuss and finalize the stimulus plan and front loading of the 12th FYP activities and align to the financial year 2020-2021. Use of this technology was very Read more….
8th to 10th March 2020: The team from Research & Extension Division (RED), National Highland and Research Development Centre (NHRDC) and Dzongkhag Livestock sector met with 40 yak herders from Chhokor Toe at Thangbi to sensitize and form a Yak Cooperative in the Dzongkhag. Chhoker Toe has two yak groups, Khendrock and Dhurdrock which involves Read more….
A week long advocacy-cum-training on Geographic information System (GIS) was carried out for the highland livestock officials from 3rd to 7th March 2020 at National Highland Research & Development Centre (NHRDC) Jakar, Bumthang. The event was aimed to build capacity of highland livestock officials on application of GIS tool in highland livestock development activities. The Read more….
Yak fiber and sheep wool were used by the highlanders for over a thousand years to make clothes, tents, ropes and blankets. Currently, with availability of different wool and yak fiber materials in the markets, the cultural and traditional use of wool & fibre and also the knowledge and art of traditional wool processing is Read more….