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Thangrong farmers reclaim eroded land with terracing project

Mar 25, 2026 2 mins read
Thangrong farmers reclaim eroded land with terracing project

Mongar—Farmers in Thangrong Gewog are actively transforming sloping, erosion-prone fields into productive farmland by building terraced stone walls.

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