Phuentsholing—Even as the National Assembly recently concluded a contentious debate on the Livestock Bill of Bhutan 2025, the deeper challenges confronting the country’s meat industry remain largely unresolved: heavy reliance on imports, persistent illegal trade, and increasing risks to food safety and domestic producers.
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