FAO Bhutan

28/07/2026

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧.
FAO Representative for Bhutan and Nepal, Mr. Ken Shimizu, together with the FAO Bhutan team, visited Food Corporation of Bhutan Ltd. (FCBL) to discuss opportunities for deeper collaboration in advancing food security, sustainable agriculture, and resilient food systems.

The meeting highlighted FCBL's vital role in Bhutan's agrifood sector and explored priority areas where FAO's technical expertise and partnership can further strengthen institutional capacity and agricultural value chains.

The FAO team also had the opportunity to tour FCBL's central warehouse, auction facility, and rice fortification plant, gaining firsthand insights into the Corporation's operations and its contributions to Bhutan's food system.

FAO remains committed to working closely with FCBL and other national partners to build sustainable, inclusive, and resilient agrifood systems for the benefit of all Bhutanese.

22/07/2026

𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧'𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
Following the successful publication of Bhutan's first Food Balance Sheet (FBS) Report 2021–2024, developed by the National Statistics Bureau with technical support from the 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝐅𝐀𝐎), a three-day technical workshop is currently underway to collect, review, and validate data for the 2025 Food Balance Sheet.

The 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 (𝐓𝐖𝐆) comprises experts from the National Statistics Bureau - NSB , Bhutan, Department of Agriculture, Royal Government of Bhutan, Department of Livestock, Food Corporation of Bhutan Ltd., Department of Revenue and Customs, Thimphu Bhutan, College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan, and FAO.

The FBS 2021–2024 marked a significant milestone for Bhutan, providing the country's first comprehensive assessment of food supply and utilization. Through a collaborative effort led by NSB and FAO, the TWG compiled and harmonized data on agricultural and livestock production, imports and exports, food stocks, food processing, animal feed, seed use, losses, and human consumption. The report generated critical evidence on per capita food availability, dietary energy supply, protein and fat availability, as well as key food security indicators such as the Self-Sufficiency Ratio (SSR) and Import Dependency Ratio (IDR). The exercise also strengthened national capacity through intensive training, data validation sessions, and the application of internationally recognized FAO Food Balance Sheet methodologies.

Building on this foundation, the 2025 exercise is further strengthening Bhutan's food statistics system through enhanced inter-agency collaboration, improved data validation processes, and more robust evidence gathering. During the workshop, participating agencies are jointly reviewing production, trade, stock, and utilization data to ensure consistency, completeness, and accuracy before compilation.

Once validated, the 2025 data will be balanced and compiled using FAO's Shiny Food Balance Sheet Tool, with technical guidance from FAO experts. This will ensure that national food supply and utilization accounts are systematically reconciled and aligned with international standards, providing reliable information to support evidence-based policies, food security monitoring, nutrition planning, and Bhutan's broader agrifood systems transformation.

20/07/2026

17/07/2026

17/07/2026

Selected by the country project team of Bhutan, the cohort consists of 50% female youth and 50% male youth, reflecting the programme’s commitment to gender balance and inclusive participation.

15/07/2026

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐎𝐇)

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in collaboration with the Bhutan One Health Secretariat, is conducting a three-day National Simulation Exercise on 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 (𝐓𝐀𝐃𝐬) from 15–17 July 2026 at Paro under the Regional Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPR) Project funded by the World Bank.

The exercise was organized as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Bhutan’s One Health system and enhance national preparedness for emerging and re-emerging infectious and zoonotic diseases.

Bhutan continues to face recurrent outbreaks of diseases such as rabies and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), highlighting the importance of strong multisectoral collaboration among the human health, animal health, wildlife, environmental, and other relevant sectors. Emerging challenges, including climate change, ecosystem degradation, increasing human–animal interactions, transboundary trade, and population movement, are further increasing the risk of disease emergence and spread.

The simulation exercise brought together representatives from the animal health, human health, wildlife, environment, Bhutan Food and Drug Authority, Royal Bhutan Police, and other key agencies. The workshop provided a safe and practical platform to test decision-making, communication, information sharing, and coordinated response mechanisms before an actual outbreak occurs.

Through the exercise, participants will identify critical operational gaps, strengthen intersectoral coordination, and come up with practical recommendations to improve disease prevention, preparedness, and control systems, particularly in border areas. The findings of the workshop will contribute to national preparedness planning and support regional collaboration efforts aimed at enhancing Bhutan’s resilience against transboundary animal diseases and zoonotic threats.

The success of any pandemic response depends not on a single institution, but on how effectively all sectors work together under a One Health approach. The simulation exercise demonstrated Bhutan’s strong commitment to partnership-based preparedness and coordinated action in addressing future health emergencies.

FAO remains fully committed to working alongside the government, national institutions, and development partners to advance a stronger and more integrated One Health system.

14/07/2026

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 | 𝐅𝐀𝐎 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧
𝐅𝐀𝐎 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 is inviting offers for the procurement of agricultural tools and lab equipment (𝐑𝐞𝐟: 𝐓𝐂𝐏/𝐑𝐀𝐒/𝟒𝟎𝟏𝟎):
Items: 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙈𝙤𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧, 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙑𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙚𝙧, 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙧, 𝘿𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙎𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙧, 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙡, 𝙈𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞-𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙥 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙤 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙪𝙗𝙚 𝙍𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧.

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13/07/2026

📊 New Report Alert!

The National Statistics Bureau, with the FAO, has released the Food Balance Sheets Report 2021–2024.

It gives a clear picture of Bhutan’s food supply — including food availability and per capita intake of energy, protein, and fat — helping shape better food security and nutrition policies.

🔗 Read more: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1o7v0UiQ2q1xaa1yylRdjhLUg-TkOtrjH?usp=drive_link

12/07/2026

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