Category: Activities

The Agrometeorology Program of the Department of Agriculture is organizing a 3 day training workshop for Agriculture Officers engaged in the provision of agromet services. The capacity building initiative is funded by the World Bank.

 

The Agriculture Research and Development Centre, Wengkhar conducted a day long sensitization program on Agromet Services with support from the Adapatation Fund. Agromet products were demonstrated to the participants.

 

 

 

This workshop will provide an opportunity to take stock of progress made and develop future priorities in line with the ambitious 13 FYP, considering how the agri-food sector can align for a robust social, economic and environmental priorities. The agencies under the Department of Agriculture including officials from the Dzongkhag Agriculture Sector are participating in the workshop. The workshop is funded by the Adaptation Fund and the forum will also be capitalized in sensitizing agromet services.

 

The Agrometeorology Program with support from the World Bank is organizing a data management workshop to improve crop weather information in the ADSS of Bhutan.

 

Updates on strong wind issued on 20241209_compressed

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Public Message from His Excellency Sanam Lyonpo on the International Day on Desertification and Drought

 

The Agriculture Research and Innovation Division of the Department of Agriculture organized a two day training program funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The training covered special session on crop damage and loss assessment methodology, climate resilient agriculture technologies released by NCOA Yusipang, ARDCs, NSSC and AMTC. There was also a special presentation by Ms. Chime Wangmo, Mechanical Engineer from AMTC on “Deep Learning and Drone Imagery based Automated Recognition of Coffee Plant Varieties”