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Sub-Regional Workshop for GEF Focal Points in Asia
Hanoi, Vietnam
March 10-12,2010
GEF Operational Focal Point
Royal Government of Bhutan
Project Brief
1. Project formulation: July to September 2004
2. Project effective from July 2007
3. Total fund of US$ 897,485
4. UNDAF: By 2012, national capacity for environment
sustainability and disaster management strengthened.
5. CT: Conservation of biodiversity and ecosystems enhanced.
Threats
Crop Genetic Resources
Livestock Genetic
Resources
 Introduction of new
 Introduction of new breeds
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 Cross-breeding, inbreeding
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varieties
Substitution by other
crops
Change in food habits
Market accessibility &
associated processing
problems
Ban in shifting
cultivation
and an breeding policy
 Reduction of grazing land
 Availability of cheap cross-
border livestock
Project Strategies
4
Conservation based strategies
-Conservation in Genebanks
-As genetic insurance
Economic incentive based
strategies
- PAM/MAP approach to contribute
to food security and rural
livelihood
Accessibility
The Project Goal & Objectives
Goal
Objectives
Project Outputs
1. Documentation & characterization of indigenous genetic resources supports conservation &
development policy, prioritization of conservation efforts & identification of opportunities for
income generation
2. Agricultural and livestock development agencies are able to support farmers in conserving
agrobiodiversity through provision of relevant and timely technical information.
3. The value of traditional varieties and breeds to farmers is increased through yield
enhancement
4. The traditional varieties and breeds have access to new and larger markets.
5. Farmers have the capacity to access existing and emerging markets.
6. At a systemic level, the capacity of the MoA is adequate to mainstream agrobiodiversity
conservation into the attainment of food security and self-sufficiency.
7. Farmers, agricultural and livestock sector professionals and the general public are aware of
the contribution of agrobiodiversity conservation to food security and self-sufficiency.
Project Commodities
Livestock
Siri
Yak
Equine
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Pig
Poultry
Sheep
Crops
Rice
Maize
Buckwheat
Barley
Legumes
Oil seeds
Millets.
Project Sites
Site Specific Commodities
Dzongkhag
HAA
Site specific commodities
GAKILING
1. Buckwheat (Sweet & Bitter)
2. Nublang
3. Piggery
4. Poultry
SOMBEKHA
1. Nublang
2. Buckwheat (Sweet & Bitter)
3. Mustard
4. Piggery and poultry
CHUKHA
GETENA:
1. Pig
2. Maize
METEKHA
1. Buckwheat (Sweet & Bitter)
2. Foxtail Millet
SAMTSE
UGYENTSE
1. Sheep
2. poultry
DUMTOE
1. Finger millet (kalo &Payli millet
2. poultry and piggery and cattle
TSIRANG
MENDELGANG
1. Poultry
2. Rice
SEMJONG
1. Legumes
2. Maize
3. Poultry
ZEMGANG
BARDO
1. Poultry
2. Piggery
NANGKHOR (Rice )
1. Karma Tekpa,
2. Karpo
3. Korfokpa
BJI:
Yak
Site Specific Commodities
Dzongkhag
Site specific commodities
ZEMGANG
BARDO
1. Poultry
2. Piggery
BUMTHANG
TANG:
1. Barley
2. Horse
3. Sheep
UZRONG:
1. Pig,
2. Poultry (Yebja)
TRASHIGAN
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PEMAGATSH DECHELING:
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1. Finger Millet
2. Foxtail Millet
3. Pig, poultry
monitoring.
4. Local siri cattle
NANGKHOR (Rice )
1. Karma Tekpa,
2. Karpo
3. Korfokpa
CHHOEKHOR
1. Yak
2. Buckwheat (Sweet & Bitter)
SHONGPHU
1. Barley
2. Soya Beans
3. Mustard
4. Siri
CHEMONG
1. Pig, poultry- only monitoring.
2. Local cattle: Siri
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only
MERAK
1. Yak
2. Yutha
Major Achievements in past 2.5 yrs
Outcome 1:
Documentation and
characterization of
indigenous genetic
resources (including
wild relatives) that
supports conservation
and development
policy, prioritization of
conservation efforts
and the identification
of opportunities for
income generation.
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Completed Baseline survey
Two staff trained in handling of LN2 plant.
LN2 plant commissioned for Animal Genebank
Procured AnGR equipment including Straw printer, tank roller, Laptop and digital
camera to aid in documentation.
Completed Poultry and siri characterisation in two sites. Swine characterization ongoing.
Upgraded AnGR database using access database.
3000 doses of semen collected from poultry, ram, swine in total and processed for
conservation in AnGR Genebank.
Crop Germplasm samples collected from Bumthang, Haa, Chukha, Punatsangchu and
Trashigang and being processed in the Genebank
Published Animal Genetic Resources of Bhutan, Plant Genetic Resources of Bhutan,
Pterodophytes of Bhutan and Yak Products and Processing printed
Major Achievements in 2.5 yrs (cont’d)
Major Achievements in 2.5 yrs
Outcome 2:
Agricultural and
livestock
development
agencies that are
able to support
farmers in
conserving
agrobiodiversity
through provision
of relevant and
timely technical
information.
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Created awareness in all 18 sites (12 crops & 16 Livestock).
Sent officials from various departments to1 week study visit to Thailand
11 Agriculture Extension Officers, 3 researchers 1 NBC staff attended excountry training on agro-biodiversity management. Awareness workshop
conducted in all Gewogs under Bumthang Dzongkhag.
Trained 16 LEOS, 1 researcher and 1 NBC on agro-biodiversity
management in Nepal
Major Achievements in 2.5 yrs
Outcome 3:
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Increased value of
traditional varieties 
and breeds to
farmers through
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yield enhancement.
Supplied inputs on traditional varieties and breeds, including equipment,
in all the project sites; Seed purification carried out for crops.
Improved management practices for crops and husbandry practices in
AnGR being introduced to farmers.
Supplied inputs on traditional varieties and breeds
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT IN 2.5 YRS
Outcome 4:
New and larger
markets for
products from
traditional
varieties and
breeds.
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Outcome 5:
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Increased
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capacity of
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farmers to access
existing and
emerging markets
for
agrobiodiversity
products.
Completed market assessment and analysis of indigenous agro-biodiversity and their
products. Some recommendations being implemented in the field
Formed Farmers’/Community groups and drafted by-laws in 4 targeted sites.
Supplied inputs to enhance marketing of traditional products, and post harvest technologies.
Initiated product development, diversification, packaging and generated market demand in
some sites. Eg. Indigenous Poultry eggs from Decheling, Chimung, Bepam, Semjong,
Mendelgang and soybean products from Shongphu, Buckwheat from Bumthang (food security,
income generation, farmers empowerment, employment & diversity maintenance etc.
Outcome 5:Cont’d
Value addition and marketing
Linking traditional food to the market and
urban consumers
 New products from local crops
Rural farmers
 Gradual increase in the sale of the
traditional food products
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Valued added local
products
Urban consumers
Income
Products Developed from Buckwheat
Major Achievements in 2.5 yrs
Outcome 6: Adequate
systemic capacity of the
MoA to mainstream
agrobiodiversity
conservation into the
attainment of food
security and selfsufficiency.
Outcome 7: Increased
sustainability of project
impacts through
monitoring, learning,
adaptive feedback and
evaluation, dissemination
of lessons learned and
awareness rising.
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Spread awareness on agro-biodiversity conservation among different
sectors under MoA.
Strengthened awareness on mainstreaming agro-biodiversity
conservation into plans and programs of various sectors under MoA
through the national level RNR Conference.
Conducted baseline survey in all 12 sites for crops and 16 sites for
Livestock, together with awareness programs on the importance of
agro-biodiversity conservation.
Held an Expo on traditional breed of livestock to raise awareness,
promote conservation and maintain breed purity;
Made and aired a documentary program on agrobiodiversity
conservation, on national television to raise awareness;
Held awareness workshop on agrobiodiversity at national and local
levels.
Students took summer vacation project assignments on genebank.
Conducted Biodiversity Seminar at the College of Natural Resources