MoAL pushes high-tech farming to attract youth into agriculture

Bhutan's Daily Newspaper - Kuensel - 10/02
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MoAL) is focusing on youth-centered projects, which has seen a decline in youth participation in recent years.

Nu 2 billion from the economic stimulus plan and local government grants  is allocated for youth initiatives

YK Poudel

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MoAL) is focusing on youth-centered projects, which has seen a decline in youth participation in recent years.

At the meet-the-press session on February 7, Agriculture and Livestock Minister Younten Phuntsho acknowledged the declining number of youth groups involved in agriculture.

To reverse the trend, the ministry plans to promote advanced farming t...
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