26-02-2021: The high altitude and rough mountains with shorter summer and longer winter limits the agriculture farming to the highlanders. The northern alpine regions are home to various nomadic communities starting from Haa in the western Bhutan to Merak and Sagteng in the extreme eastern regions. Yak farming is indispensible to these communities for their Read more….
The Regional Livestock Development Centre (RLDC), Tsimasham, Department of Livestock, MoAF and Dzongkhag Livestock sector, Samtse with supports from Dog Population Management (DPM) unit, National Centre for Animal Health (NCAH) Serbithang, Thimphu has successfully completed the mass anti-rabies vaccination program. A total of 3675 dogs and 984 cats were vaccinated in Samtse Throm areas and Read more….
24-28/02/2021. Competency-based framework (CBF) was initiated by Royal Civil Service Commission. Under the directives of RCSC, and subsequent to five-days cascading workshop on development of CBF for Major Occupational Group – Agriculture and Animal Health Services under Department of Livestock (DoL); DoL is organizing a 5-days cascading workshop on competency-based framework (CBF) for Veterinary Officers Read more….
Package of Practice for Organic RNR Commodities is published and is available online and can be accessed through the link below; http://www.dol.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Package-of-Practices-for-Organic-RNR-Commodities.pdf
24th Feb, 2021: The Livestock Research and Extension Division, Department of Livestock in collaboration with National Highland Research and Development Centre (NHRDC), Jakar and National Dairy Research and Development Centre (NDRDC), Yusipang is organizing 14 days training on Artificial Insemination (AI) in yaks to the Livestock officials of highland districts and farm staffs in Haa. Read more….
The National Research and Development Center for Riverine and Lake Fisheries (NRDCR&LF) under the Livestock Research and Extension Division, Department of Livestock has successfully completed the standardization of fish smoking technique. A manual on the technique of fish smoking will be made available soon. Fish smoking is a very popular fish processing method and one Read more….
The guidelines for regulating feed additives and supplements is published and can be accessed from the following link http://www.dol.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Guidelines-for-Regulating-Feed-Additives-Supplements-1.pdf
This is to notify the general public and certification agencies that the Department of Livestock is one of the organic food (livestock) production agencies in Bhutan with fund support from the National Organic Flagship Program (NOFP) Currently, the Department of Livestock is involved in the production of organic trout (cold water fish) as food commodity. Read more….