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Terraces and irrigation land development boosts farming in Minjey

Aug 09, 2025 2 mins read
Terraces and irrigation land development boosts farming in Minjey

Lhuentse—In the remote villages of Minjey Gewog, Lhuentse, 35 farming households have turned 131 acres of rugged terrain into productive rice terraces through support from the Commercial Agriculture and Resilient Livelihoods Enhancement Programme (CARLEP).

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