Agriculture

The Agriculture Sector of Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag Administration is committed to building a self-reliant, diverse, and sustainable agricultural system. It works to ensure food and nutrition security through innovative technologies, competitive farming practices, and inclusive policies that support agricultural transformation and resilience.

Vision

“A self-reliant, productive, diverse, resilient and sustainable agriculture food system.”

Mission

Achieve food and nutrition security, agricultural transformation through innovative and sustainable technologies, diversified and competitive economic/production options, inclusive and sustainable policies and programs.

Mandates

Ensure attainment of food self sufficiency
Generate and promote appropriate agriculture technologies
Develop sustainable irrigation and water management system
Promote income generation, employment opportunities and enterprise development
Promote sustainable utilization of agriculture land
Promote farm mechanization and labour saving technologies
Promote sustainable and climate resilient agriculture development
Establish commodity value chains
Develop and promote effective measures to protect crops from wild life damage
Delivery of essential agriculture inputs and services (farm infrastructure, technical, advisory and administrative)
Provide support services on soil, plant protection, post-harvest and other agricultural services
Liaise with national and international institutions for program coordination

Objectives

To increase crop production for enhancing food self sufficiency, income and nutrition security
To generate and promote climate resilient agriculture technologies
To promote organic farming for sustainable agriculture, safe food, and environment conservation
To develop functional farm infrastructures and facilities (irrigation channel, farm roads, post-harvest facilities, etc.)
To promote agriculture enterprise development
To enhance effective and efficient delivery of agricultural services

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