Under the BRECSA Technical Assistance (TA) Programme, a joint TA and PMU team conducted a ten-day workshop from 27 July to 6 August 2026 to support the development of Strategic Investment Plans (SIPs) for the vegetable, mushroom, and dairy value chains. The workshop covered Chhudzom Gewog in Sarpang, Zhemgang and Langthel in Trongsa, with consultations […]
WFP Bhutan is hiring a Coffee Expert / Agronomist to develop coffee value chain from ‘production of coffee to getting coffee in the cup’ to support Bhutan’s fast growing coffee sector. Read more about the opportunity here.
Farm record keeping is a critical component of modern agricultural management. Accurate records enable farmers to monitor production costs, track income and expenditure, evaluate farm performance, and make informed business decisions. However, although several agricultural projects have introduced farmer diaries in the past, their effective utilization has remained limited. The limited success of previous initiatives […]
Farmers from four target Dzongkhags are gaining new knowledge and skills in sustainable agriculture through a series of onsite training and demonstrations on permaculture practices conducted under the Building Resilient Commercial Smallholder Agriculture (BRECSA) Project. The training, held from 22 May to 02 June 2026, brought together 51 farming households, including 17 male and 34 […]
In a major drive to upscale commercial agriculture, the Building Resilient Commercial AgriculturalSystems (BRECSA) project successfully facilitated a pivotal two-day stakeholder consultationworkshop in Tsirang from May 12–13, 2026. The forum culminated in strategic plans to build acompetitive vegetable value chain and a well-coordinated regional hub infrastructure.Recognizing Tsirang’s massive agricultural potential, the Project Management Unit (PMU) […]
The Building Resilience Commercial Smallholder Agriculture (BRECSA) Project successfully organized a two-day National-Level Multi-Stakeholder Platform (MSP) Consultation and Validation Workshop for Strengthening the Green Tea Value Chain from 29–30 May 2026 at Hotel Nordenma, Olakha, Thimphu. The workshop was conducted to validate the findings of the Green Tea Market and Production Potential Assessment and to […]
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, […]