Matsutake price picks up again
Sangay Shamu was priced at Nu 2,000 per kilogramme for Class A mushrooms and Nu 1,800 per kilogramme for Class B this year. Last year, Class A mushrooms fetched only Nu 1,800 per kilogramme.
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Sure, here’s a version edited to fit the lower word limit. For two weeks I have woken to the silhouette of a large potted plant, its leaves etched against the pale morning light.
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Sangay Shamu was priced at Nu 2,000 per kilogramme for Class A mushrooms and Nu 1,800 per kilogramme for Class B this year. Last year, Class A mushrooms fetched only Nu 1,800 per kilogramme.
Read MoreDrukor usually began by late October and continued for four months. As they moved from village to village collecting grain, highlanders took about a week in each place to gather grain and exchange dairy products.
Read MoreIt is more than personal recognition. It is an acknowledgment that businesses led by women can solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges and validates Shaoulee’s mission of strengthening Bhutan’s food security, empowering farmers, and reviving indigenous crops.
Read MoreTsirang—Tsirang is preparing to take on a larger role in the tourism economy emerging around Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), as the dzongkhag invests in roadside facilities, agro-tourism, and local products while retaining agriculture and livestock as its economic foundation.
Read MoreTrashiyangtse—Students of Khamdang Lower Secondary School (LSS) have turned an eco-friendly idea into practical action by developing biodegradable paper pens embedded with plantable seeds, offering an alternative to conventional plastic pens.
Read MoreSure, here’s a version edited to fit the lower word limit. For two weeks I have woken to the silhouette of a large potted plant, its leaves etched against the pale morning light.
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