Stories of Change - Carlep Carlep

Irrigation renovation helped revival of fallow land in Shongphu Gewog under Trashigang Dzongkhag

Commercial Agriculture and Resilient Livelihood Enhancement Program (CARLEP) supported irrigation renovation for major irrigation...

The Assured Market for Fresh Milk Attracts the Attention of Many Dairy Farmers in Gongthung

Gongthung Dairy Group which is currently known as Druk Chigthuen Namlay Tshodey was established...

A Young Woman Finds Fulfillment in Farming and Inspires Other Farmers to Practice Innovative Farming

Majority of youths do not consider agriculture as a potential career due to a...

The Incredible Story of How a Matching Grant Scheme Helped a Young Man Find a New Passion

Mr. Tshering Dorji, a 30-year-old B.Com. graduate, from Rangjung Trashigang, is the proprietor of...

A Youth Finds Success in Horticulture Nursey: A Case of Khemsar Horticulture Nursery at Wengkhar

Kinzang Wangchuk, 26, from Banjar, Tsamang is one of the matching grant recipients. He...

Lucrative Plant Nursery Business: A Case of Goedoedh Kheunjung Ling Horticulture Nursery at Ridaza, Mongar

Goedoedh Kheunjung Ling Horticulture Nursery (GKLHN) in Ridaza, Mongar, grows and sells a variety...

Encouraging Use of Biogas as Alternate Energy Source for Cooking at Climate-Smart Village, Ngarpentang

Smart Village, Ngarpentang Biogas technologies is still at adoption stages in rural Bhutan....

Strengthening Resilience To Climate Change Impacts On Food Security Through Upland Paddy In Climate-Smart Villages

Strengthening Resilience to Impact of Climate Change on Food Security through Upland Paddy in...

Land Development Benefits Farmers of Kurtoe Gewog

Kurtoed gewog has intensively carry out Agricultural Land Development for a total of 43.152...

Dung to Gas: Adoption of Biogas technology

adoption of biogas technology ‘Dung to gas’ and its impact on rural communities Background...

Factors for Increasing Trends in Quinoa Production in Eastern Bhutan

Ashi Heychum Factors for Increasing Trends in Quinoa Production in eastern Bhutan: A case...

Mushroom Spawn Production Enterprise: Providing Employment Opportunities for Youth

Youth unemployment is one of the country’s most pressing issues and challenges. In addition,...

Strengthening Marketing Through School Linking Program

Background The government has directed MoAF to develop a white paper on the School...

A Strategic Role of CAIT in Dairy Value Chain Development

Dairy has always been one of the important livelihoods for farmers in Bhutan. A...

Yongbarang Woman Scripts Success in Onion Production

“I had to drop out of school to help my parents with farm work...

AWPB (FY2022-23) Workshop for Livestock Sector

OPM conducted 3-day annual work planning and budget FY2022-23 workshop from January 6th-8th, 2021...

Dryland Irrigation Benefits Wamakhar Farmer in Commercial Winter Vegetable Cultivation

Unlike in the past, the farmers of Wamakhar are expecting a good harvest from...

Dairy Farming Flourishes in Norbugang Gewog with Multiple Dairy Intervention

Zambala Dairy Group was established in 2019 in Nyngshingborang under Norbugang Gewog. The group...

Strengthening Rice Diversity Through Spring Paddy and Contributing to Rice Self-Sufficiency

Rice is one of the most dominant staple food grains in Bhutan and plays...

Electric Fencing: To Enable Sustainable Crop Production in Climate-Smart Villages (CSV)

Introduction The long-standing problem of human-wildlife conflict is becoming more frequent, more serious, and...

Youth Lead Farmer Begins Expanding Agricultural Services – The Case of Sonam Gyeltshen, Samsara Organic Mushroom Farm in Kalapang, Mongar

“I love what I do and have never regretted my decision,” Says Sonam Gyeltshen,...

Strengthening Resilience To Climate Change Impacts On Food Security Through Upland Paddy In Climate-Smart Villages

The most common impact of climate change on agriculture in Bhutan is water scarcity....

Terda Puensum Gonor Detshen : A Woongchilo Dairy Group’s Success Story

Although Pemagatshel Dzongkhag is well known for its dairy production, the livestock sector is...

Linking Dairy Farmers to Koufuko: A Case of a Successful Dairy Value Chain and Marketing in the East

Dairy Processor and the product Koufuko International Ltd. is a pioneering dairy plant established...

Dairy Feed Innovations Improve the Livelihoods of Smallholder Dairy Farmers

Nutrition is the basis of an animal’s reproduction and health, and it is crucial...

Remote Supervision Mission of CARLEP Begins

IFAD has undertaken remote supervision for CARLEP in the light of COVID-19 Pandemic. The...

Pemathang Vegetable Group Dries Surplus Chili for Income Generation

Today, Pemathang Tshesay Detshen marketed 500 kgs of dried chili which is equivalent to...

Income Generation through Mass Chili Cultivation at Langchenphu

Over the years, Langchenphu farmers under Samdup Jongkhar Dzongkhag practiced subsistence farming where they...

Pemathang Dairy Farmers Produces Fodder Using Hydroponic to Meet the Fodder Demand

Introduction Over the years, there has been an increase in the cattle population and...

Benefits Of Rainwater Harvesting For Enhancing Food Self-Sufficiency To Overcome Rural Poverty

Bhutan has an abundance of water yet the prevalence of water shortage is ubiquitous....

Support To Dryland Irrigation To Benefit People Of Wamakhar

The formal Handing-taking of the Wamakhar dryland irrigation scheme was held today, 2nd September...

Agricultural Production Through Fallow Land Reversion with Numerous Interventions

Radhi, popularly known as “the rice bowl of eastern Bhutan,” is Trashigang’s most abundant...

Dairy Farmers of Gongthung will Immensely Benefit from the New MCC

A dairy group of Gongthung, Druk Chigthuen Namlay Tshogdey constitutes of 33 members (60%...

Dryland Irrigation Gradually Transform Subsistence Farming To Lucrative Commercial Farming

Khamdang is one of the dryest gewogs under Trashi Yangtse Dzongkhag. The people of...

Empowered Woman Runs a Successful Agriculture Venture

Samdrup Jongkhar Initiative “I was pursuing a hotel management course when the country was...

Pangjakpa Famers Benefits from Dryland Irrigation

Pangjakpa village under Chali gewog is located 4KM away from Gangola, a Mongar-Lhuentse highway...

“Cowdung to Gas”: Adoption of Biogas technology

Biogas is a renewable source of energy with numerous environmental and socio-economic benefits. It is...

Terda Puensum Gonor Detshen: Impact Of Dairy Interventions In Improving Livelihood Of Woongchilo Dairy Farmers

Although Pemagatshel Dzongkhag is well known for its dairy production, the livestock sector is...

A Ex-Army Followed His Passion into Farming

Kezang Jamtsho, 41, hails from a small village called Dangling under Maenbi gewog, Lhuentse...

A success in Integrated Farming: Yangdhen Horticulture Farm

Yeshi Wangchuk, 33, is one of the exemplary farmers who have achieved success in...

Glimpse of the Lead Farmers: 2. A Female Farmer Leads the Community into Modern Farming

Despite being illiterate, Pema Lhadon, a 37-year-old, a group member of a vegetable group...

Glimpse of the Lead Farmers: 1. Ex Principle turns into Lead Farmer

Dawa Yoezer, a 48-year old retired principal from Jangdung under Saling gewog, Mongar became...

Doksum Livestock Products Outlet

Introduction The Livestock Products Outlet was constructed at one of the most strategic location...

Bimkhar Village Adopts Green House Solar Dryer Technology with Support of CARLEP – IFAD / MoAF

Bimkhar village under Trashi Yangtse Dzongkhag is situated at the east of the Yangtse...

Farmers of Yangtse go for Urka Enterprise

The Urka Bangla (local chili variety) of Trashi Yangtse has a shape almost like...

Enhancing Mushroom Cultivation in the Region

Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) and Oyster (Pleurotus sp.) are focused mushrooms for production in eastern...

Progressive Farmers of Tongling pam

Commercial agriculture is taking shape in most regions of Bhutan as an ultimate source...

CAIT-CAHW successful in Themnangbi and Jaibab

Artificial insemination (AI) is considered as one of the most important reproductive technology for...

Hydroponics Maize Fodder

Abstract: – Green fodder feeding to Livestock ensures optimization of productivity. The pasture land...

Enhancing Mushroom cultivation in the region – A potential commercial crop for intensification

– Thinley Gyeltshen, Tshering Dorji, Subbash Ranna, ARDSC Khangma Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) and Oyster (Pleurotus...

Roles of Women in Vegetable Value Chain in the East

Introduction Women in Bhutan continue to play a major role in agricultural development along...

Transforming life- a story of youth dairy group at Jamkhar Village

Introduction: Youth unemployment in Bhutan is one of the trending national issues, which apparently...

Taking drip and sprinkler irrigation system from research station to commercial Farm through Cost sharing Mechanism

By-Lhap Dorji, Tshering Penjor, Dorji Wangmo, Pema Thinlay and Choki Nima In order to...

Provision of silo pit and chaff cutter encourages silage making at Yadhi, Chaskhar and Redaza under Mongar Dzongkhag

Located at lateral highway between Mongar and Trashigang, Yadhi is a hamlet under Ngatshang...

Institutionalization of Online Reporting System in CARLEP

CARLEP is built on the lessons learned and the achievements of the past projects...

Milk chillers and training on clean milk production help prevent milk quality deterioration for 3 groups of Trashigang

Dairy farmers not being able to produce hygienic milk is a recurrent problem faced...

Embarking on the Dairy Marketing Front: Batsuwong Nagzor Om Tshongdrel Detshen

Written by Tshering Wangmo (Asst. MO, RAMCO), Karma Tenzin (MO, RAMCO) and Sangay Choeda...

Lead Farmers begin to Lead others: Cases from the first year of CARLEP –IFADInterventions

A case by: Lhap Dorji, Tashi Phunstho, Dorjee and Pema Khandu. Introduction: Lead farmer...

CARLEP-IFAD’s Production Support in Wangrimo for 2016-17 Fiscal year

Wangrimo of Ramjar geog, Trashiyangtse Dzongkhag was identified as a ‘Commercial Vegetable site’ by...

SWOT analysis of Pema Feed Mill: The 1st PPP model under MAGIP-IFAD

1 Introduction/Background Pema Feed Mill which is been developed as a Public Private Partnership...

Land development in Domkhar under CARLEP

Written by: Lhap Dorji (PD, ARDC), Phurba Thinley (ADAO, Lhuentse) and Karma Wangmo (GKMO,...

A story of a Progressive Commercial Farmer at Autsho, Lhuentse Dzongkhag.

Mr. Shearb, 49, is an Army in Autsho; a small village under Tshenkhar geog...

A Case of Women-led Yoekhar Vegetable Production and Marketing Group.

Rationale: Yoekhar is a village under Ngatshang geog of Mongar Dzongkhag with a total...

SWOT Analysis of Pema Feed Mill: 1st PPP Initiative of MAGIP

Introduction: Pema Feed Mill which is been developed as a PPP (Public Private Partnership)...

A Case of Rubia Collection and Marketing in Kerong

Introduction Rubia, scientifically known as Rubai Cordifolia, laniru in Tshanglakha, Tshud in Kheng and...