The Training on Project Cycle for Monitoring & Evaluation and Knowledge Management was held at ISI, Nepal from 16–20 April 2026. The training focused on strengthening participants’ understanding of MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning) as a strategic system for improving project performance and impact. A key message throughout the training was the shift from […]
As part of our ongoing efforts to promote Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture, a two-day Training of Trainers (ToT) on Nutrition Education and Advocacy was successfully conducted in Trongsa and Zhemgang for Sonam jabchorbas(SJs) and Agriculture and Livestock Extensions. The training focused on strengthening interventions such as Nutrition Model Gardens, Home Gardens, and dietary diversification to enhance both […]
Exposure Visit & Hands-on Training on Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies and Permaculture Practices from January 15-28, 2026, A team of 15 officials from the Four Target Dzongkhags, Agriculture Research and Development Centres (ARDCs)-Bajo and Samtenling, National Poultry Development Centre (NPIDC), National Dairy Development Centre (NDDC), National Piggery Development Centre (NPIDC) and Project Management Unit (PMU) […]
A team of five officials from the Building Resilient Commercial Smallholder Agriculture (BRECSA) Project recently concluded a highly informative three-day Knowledge Transfer and Exposure Visit to the Commercial Agriculture and Resilient Livelihoods Enhancement Programme (CARLEP) areas in Mongar and Trashigang. Conducted from 15 to 17 December, the visit provided firsthand experience of CARLEP’s mature interventions, […]
19/11/2025: The 2nd Supervision Mission for the Building Resilient Commercial Smallholder Agriculture (BRECSA) Project was carried out from 4–19 November 2025 to assess implementation progress, field-level outcomes, and key actions needed to fast-track delivery. The joint mission, comprising representatives from IFAD and WFP and facilitated by the Project Management Unit (PMU), held a stakeholder consultation […]
“A MSP is a process in which diverse actors (producer organizations, aggregators, processors, wholesalers and service providers) collaborate to achieve a common goal.” MSP is fundamentally about participatory information sharing, decision-making and engaging in win-win business along the value chain. The actors involved must understand and commit to their roles and responsibilities to ensure success of the industry […]
Tsirang, October 17, 2025 — The Project Management Unit (PMU) of the Building Resilient Commercial Smallholder Agriculture (BRECSA) Project, in collaboration with the World Food Program (WFP), successfully organized a three-day inception workshop for the development of the Agriculture Resilience Plan (ARP) 2.0) from 15–17 October 2025 at Damphu Resort, Tsirang Dzongkhag. The ARP 2.0 […]
The Building Resilient Commercial Smallholder Agriculture (BRECSA) Project, in collaboration with the World Food Program (WFP) and Tarayana Foundation, continues to make significant strides in promoting nutrition-sensitive and climate-resilient farming practices through the establishment of Nutrition Model Gardens across its project areas. As part of the WFP Technical Assistance (TA) activities, a new Nutrition Model […]
Thimphu, October 10, 2025 – The Building Resilient Commercial Smallholder Agriculture (BRECSA) Project, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, has finalized the Training of Trainers (ToT) Manual on Nutrition Education for Sanam Jabchorpas. The two-day consultation meeting to review and finalize the manual was held in Thimphu on October 9 and 10, 2025. Officials […]