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Livestock sector

SECTORAL PROFILE

Livestock plays an integral role in the lives of Bhutanese farmers. Large areas, especially the gewogs of Phobji, Gangtey, Sephu and Dangchu of the Dzongkhag can only be used for livestock production, while in other parts livestock is an integral component of a deeply rooted farming system. In order to achieve the overall national objective of higher living standards for the Bhutanese population, rapid gains and high productivity is essential. This can be accelerated with good organization structure whose institutions clearly defines and focuses on important aspects of efficient productivity under varied conditions.

Ever since the planned development started, Bhutan was critically short of skilled manpower. Through the development phase, there has been replacement of technical field staff with up-gradation of qualifications who were assisting in many development roles. At present the Wangdue livestock sector is manned with 28 technical staffs including the Dzongkha Livestock Officer, Livestock Production Officer and a Veterinary Officer.

The Livestock Sector is having 16 field offices including the Dzongkhag Veterinary Hospital in Peta Karp. There are 4 functional Milk Processing Centers and 5 milk collection centers. A honey processing Unit is under construction at Phobji gewog for the bee farmers group in Gangtey and Phobji.

VISION

  • To attain food-security and self-sufficiency in livestock products through enhanced rural livelihoods to alleviate poverty.

MISSION

  • To increase livestock productivity by ensuring prompt delivery of appropriate technologies and services through commodity based approach.

MANDATES

  • Enhance Livestock breed improvement and production in the Dzongkhag

  • Ensure livestock and livestock product self sufficiency in the Dzongkhag

  • Oversee livestock development activities in the Dzongkhag

MANDATES

  • Enhance Livestock breed improvement and production in the Dzongkhag

  • Ensure livestock and livestock product self sufficiency in the Dzongkhag

  • Oversee livestock development activities in the Dzongkhag

FUNCTIONS OF DZONGKHAG LIVESTOCK SECTOR

  • Function as a custodian  for livestock product self sufficiency in the Dzongkhag and accountable for Dzongkhag targets & Annual performance Agreement(APA)

  • Prepare annual work plan and budget on livestock development for the Dzongkhag based on annual targets 

  • Oversee the Dzongkhag Livestock sector management and staff  performance  

  • Facilitate in providing production and veterinary services to farmers

  • Coordinate livestock input demand and supply to farmers  

  • Facilitate farmers training and other capacity development activates

  • Conduct periodic national livestock census and maintain livestock development information and data

  • Implement policy on notifiable and zoonotic disease

  • Prepare monthly analytical report on livestock development in the Dzongkhag  

  • Liaise with relevant organization for development

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ROYAL GOVERNMNET OF BHUTAN

DZONGKHAG ADMINISTRATION, WANGDUEPHODRANG

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