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The completion of three cold storage facilities worth Nu 127 mn to get delayed
The country’s three cold storages, worth Nu 127 million, were intended to be finished by the end of August this year, but the project is set to be delayed. According to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Food Corporation and Bhutan Limited (FCBL), Naiten Wangchuk, the two cold storage facilities in Sarpang and Wangdu...
FCB conducts potato auctions online amid the pandemic
The Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCB) has started conducting potato auctions online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) is also strictly enforcing Plant Quarantine Rules on potato export which mandates exporters to obtain a certificate from the aut...
The First Sermon of Lord Buddha
In His First Sermon, the Lord Buddha said, “I teach one thing and one thing only: suffering and the end of suffering,” May this auspicious occasion of the first sermon of Lord Buddha mark an end to pandemic & sufferings and shower us with peace and prosperity....
Cold store facility underway for farmers of Sarpang
Farmers venturing into commercial farming in Sarpang need not worry about their harvests going to waste. They will have a cold storage facility to store their surplus harvest by next month. One of the three cold storage facilities the government promised to construct in the financial year 2020-2021 is under development at S...
Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpochoe
May this auspicious occasion of Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpochoe mark an end to pendamic all around the world and shower us with peace and prosperity....