National Highland Research Development Centre
Jakar, Bumthang Dzongkhag
Mandates
- Function as lead technical agency on
Highland Development Program and Research;
- Promote and strengthen animal energy resources;
- Oversee socioeconomic development of
highlanders;
- Liaise with relevant organizations for highland
development.
ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF
HIGHLAND DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH CENTRE
- Prepare
development and research plans, budgets and strategies;
- Support
in developing highland policies and research;
- Support
in developing highland projects for acquisition of funds;
- Prepare
human resources development plan;
- Develop
and implement comprehensive production, processing and marketing strategies for
highland development;
- Monitor
and evaluate progress and prepare
analyticalreports;
- Coordinate and implementhighland research
activities;
- Support
Dzongkags in implementing highland development activities;
- Produce and publish scientific papers and other multi-media on
highland development;
- Explore payment for environmental services
scheme;
Roles
and Functions of Units
1.
Sustainable Alpine Livelihood Unit
- Implement
alpine livelihood supporting activities;
- Monitor
and evaluate alpine livelihood activities;
- Develop
alpine livelihood activities and eco-tourism;
- Conduct research on alpine livelihood activities;
- Maintain
technical information and data on Highland;
- Establish and
monitor yak production and development;
- Coordinate input supply for farmers;
2.
Animal Energy Unit
- Promote
use of alternative energy sources;
- Diversify use of draft animals for business opportunity ;
- Support biogas production;
- Conduct research on alternative animal energy resources;
- Support and
monitor mithun production and development.
3.
Rangeland Farming and Climate Change Adaptation Unit
- Promote climate change adaptation and
mitigation activities for highlanders;
- Collaborate
with relevant agency to enhance livestock productivity in the Highland;
- Collaborate
with relevant agency to enhance
management, productivity and utilization of rangelands resources;
- Conduct
climate change adaptation research for Highlanders.
4.
Pro-Poor Livestock Farming Unit
- Establish and monitor goat production and
development;
- Establish and monitor apiculture production and
development;
- Establish and monitor sheep production and
development;
- Establish and monitor equine production and
development;
- Establish and monitor mastiff dog production and
development;
