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Project Activities

Implementation strategy

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

photo1Data collection in RC Wengkharphoto4Demonstration on rice nursery management (Menbi geog, Lhuentse Dzongkhag)

photo2Research on local rice variety (Menbi geog, Lhuentse Dzongkhag)photo5Transplanting in demonstration paddy (Tangmachu Higher Secondary School, Menbi geog, Lhuentse Dzongkhag)

photo3Transplanting 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

photo1Demonstration on peach harvest in RC Wengkharphoto4RNR RSC Lingmethang

photo2Pear in RC Wengkhar(tree)photo5Fruits tree management(training) in RC Wengkhar

photo3Peach 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

photo1Support for farmers' group formationphoto4Power-tiller trail

photo2Study on rural diet (demonstrate processed food)photo5Inauguration of RNR extension center (Minji geog, Lhuentse Dzongkhag)

photo3Lecture at nursery management demonstratio

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