Ministry to launch four agri-food hubs for sustainability

YK Poudel

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MoAL) will establish four agricultural food hubs in Paro, Sarpang, Mongar and Wangdue in its 13th Five Year Plan.

Senior planning officer at Policy and Planning Division, MoAL, Sonam Pelgen, presenting on “Food security and food sovereignty in the context of climate change,” at the symposium “Road to Dubai: Bhutan story at COP28,” organized by Bhutan Ecological Society, said that agriculture is a major source of employment, mostly traditional with a modest contribution to GDP.

“Food security is vital as the rice…