31/03/2026
๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐, ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐ก๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐
๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ
The National Development Centre for Aquaculture (NDCA), Gelephu, successfully conducted two batches of intensive five day training on ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐
๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง from 5-9 March 2026 and 16-20 March 2026.
The fisheries sector in Bhutan remains one of the slowest growing sub sectors within the livestock domain. This is primarily attributed to a combination of structural and operational challenges, including limited availability of suitable land and water resources, constraints in feed accessibility, difficulties in fingerling transportation, and notably, gaps in farm level management practices. Recognizing these persistent bottlenecks, NDCA initiated this targeted capacity building program to address the foundational constraints hindering sector growth.
A total of ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐, ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ง๐ , ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ณ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ค๐ก๐๐ ๐ฌ participated in the training. The program was further strengthened by the participation of 13 extension officials and one representative from BLDCL, Samrang, ensuring strong field level coordination and enhancing the potential for effective dissemination of knowledge and practices at the grassroots level.
The training adopted a highly practical and field oriented approach, focusing on critical technical components essential for improving aquaculture productivity. These included ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐๐๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ก ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ; ๐ฐ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ; ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ; ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐๐ฌ; ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ค๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ.
A key highlight of the training was the hands on module on ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. Participants were guided through the preparation of products such as salted fish and fish cutlets, demonstrating simple, low cost techniques to enhance product value, minimize post harvest losses, and create additional income opportunities at the household level.
In addition, participants were trained in ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, basic fish health management, and farm record keeping practices, equipping them with essential skills required for improved farm planning, monitoring, and decision making.
The training concluded with the distribution of certificates, marking a significant step towards strengthening farmer capacity and promoting a more resilient, productive, and market oriented aquaculture sector in Bhutan. The initiative reflects Departmentโs continued commitment to transforming the fisheries sector through targeted interventions that address both technical and systemic challenges.
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Royal Government of Bhutan
National Development Centre for Aquaculture
