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Fortified rice for the public too
Besides the government schools with a feeding programme, to meet the nutrition requirements private schools give fortified rice to students, the Food Fortification Taskforce (FFT) has recommended. The taskforce is also encouraging the use of fortified rice for the general public. A blending machine ...
Nu 127 mn for the construction of three cold storages in the country
FCBL expects to complete the construction of cold storages by end of August 2021 According to the Chief Executive Officer of Food Corporation of Bhutan Limited (FCBL), Naiten Wangchuk, FCBL is expecting to complete the construction of three cold storages in the country by the end of August 2021. He said that th...
A year into the pandemic: becoming self-sufficient in food and agricultural produce
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the economy at large, but it also opened doors to plenty of opportunities. One important lesson was becoming self-sufficient in food and agricultural produce. Nearly 30 new commercial farms came up last year alone. Individuals also ventured into growing their food. At this time ...
Students of Doksum Primary School benefit from feeding programme
A student of Doksum Primary School in Trashiyangtse, Karma Yoezer, walked four kilometres to school every day. He carried his own pack lunch. But with the school benefiting from a feeding programme from this year, he eats breakfast and lunch at school. “I don’t have to eat cold lunch,” he said. Ric...
Rice import by FCB doubles amid the pandemic
Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and two nationwide lock-downs in the country, the rice import last year has doubled compared to previous years. The Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCB) alone imported around 24,000 metric tonnes of rice in 2020, up from 10,000 metric tons in 2019. “In 2020, we imported more than 24,000 metric ...