Project Activities

The project is implemented through a team of JICA experts and national counterparts in three main components - horticulture, rice and extension from Renewal Natural Resources Research Center RNR- RC Wengkhar and Pilot Dzongkhags and Geogs.

Development of suitable technical options for dissemination

• Improve rice production management
• Introduce rice varieties
• Carry out seed production
• Improve horticulture production management
• Improve adaptable vegetable and nursery production techniques
• Improve irrigation techniques
• Develop soil fertilizing management techniques
• Improve extension activities at RNR-RC Wengkhar

Data collection in RC WengkharDemonstration on rice nursery management (Menbi geog, Lhuentse Dzongkhag)

Research on local rice variety (Menbi geog, Lhuentse Dzongkhag)Transplanting in demonstration paddy (Tangmachu Higher Secondary School, Menbi geog, Lhuentse Dzongkhag)

Transplanting at trial plot in RC Wengkhar

Strengthening extension system in 2 Dzongkhag for better technical service delivery

• Carry out the baseline survey and the final survey targeting research, extension, and farmers' levels
• Initiate systematic Geog's information management
• Conduct meeting for Extension Agents to plan activities jointly for budgeting and for re-planning
• Conduct training
• Provide rewards for innovative farmers
• Improve the function of the RNR extension center

Demonstration on peach harvest in RC WengkharRNR RSC Lingmethang

Pear in RC Wengkhar(tree)Fruits tree management(training) in RC Wengkhar

Peach in RC Wengkhar(fruit)

Improvement of farmers' technical capacity through farmer, research and extension linkage in 4 model Geogs

• Hold the sensitizing meeting on the concept of the Project
• Conduct the rapid needs assessment of technologies among farmers
• Promote the formation of the new farmers' groups and strengthen the existing farmers' groups
• Conduct various farmers' training
• Carry out the on-farm demonstration
• Conduct the study tour
• Promote complementary rural development related activities

Support for farmers' group formationPower-tiller trail

Study on rural diet (demonstrate processed food)Inauguration of RNR extension center (Minji geog, Lhuentse Dzongkhag)

Lecture at nursery management demonstratio