Agriculture

ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF BHUTAN
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTS
BHUTAN RNR STATISTICS

2018
Renewable Natural Resources Statistics Division

Directorate Services
Foreword
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forests is pleased to bring out the Bhutan RNR
Statistics 2018 which is the 6th edition of a series of such publications since year
2000. The publication is a compendium of the relevant statistics in the domain of
Renewable Natural Resources collected by Renewable Natural Resources Statistics
Division (RSD) and various agencies within and outside the MoAF. The data
presented are harmonised and validated by the RSD and the RNR Statistics
Technical Working Group (RS-TWG) of the MoAF. As data are compiled from
various sources, each statistical table is provided with the information sources so that
data contributors are duly acknowledged and users can contact the source for further
information.
The statistical tables are presented under various chapters: production, trade,
population, land use, etc.. The structure is organized in line with the
recommendation of FAO, such that data are comparable at national, regional and
international level. The publication is also available at
http://www.moaf.gov.bt/category/rsd,
I would like to extend my appreciation to RSD, RS-TWG and all the data
contributors (departments/agencies including Dzongkhag and Gewog RNR sectors)
for extending support and co-operation in bringing this publication on time. The
publication is the official source for data and information on RNR sector.
Rabgay Tobden
DIRECTOR
Directorate Services
Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
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ACRONYMS
AED Agriculture Engineering Division

AEZ Agro Ecological Zones
AFS Annual Financial Statement
BAFRA Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority
BAIL Bhutan Agro Industries Limited
BTS Bhutan Trade Statistics
CF Community Forests
CFM Centenary Farmers Market
CFMG Community Forest Management Groups
DAMC Department of Agricultural Marketing and Cooperatives
DoA Department of Agriculture
DoFPS Department of Forests and Park Services
DoL Department of Livestock
DPA Department of Public Accounts
DRC Department of Revenue and Customs
DS Directorate Services of MoAF
FCBL Food Corporation of Bhutan Limited
FMCL Farm Machinery Corporation Limited
FMU Forest Management Unit
FY Fiscal Year
FYP Five Year Plan
GDP Gross Domestic Product
Kg Kilograms
km2 Square Kilometre
Ltr Litres
LUPP Land Use Planning Project
LCMP Land Cover Mapping Project 2010
LULC Land Use and Land Cover 2016
LFS Labour Force Survey
m3 cubic metres
mm milli metres
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ACRONYMS
mn. millions
MoAF Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
MoF Ministry of Finance
MoLHR Ministry of Labour and Human Resources
Nos. Numbers
NA Not Available
NCHM National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology
NLCS National Land Commission Secretariat
NPPC National Plant Protection Centre
NRDCAN National Research and Development Centre for Animal Nutrition
NRDCL Natural Resources Development Corporation Limited
NSB National Statistics Bureau
NSC National Seed Centre
Nu. Ngultrums
NWFP Non Wood Forest Products
PHCB Population and Housing Census of Bhutan 2017
RNR Renewable Natural Resources
RSD Renewable Natural Resources Statistics Division
SYB Statistical Yearbook of Bhutan
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Production ..........................................................................................1
Chapter 2: Trade ..................................................................................................9
Chapter 3: Population & Labour .......................................................................29
Chapter 4: Land use ...........................................................................................33
Chapter 5: Machinery ........................................................................................46
Chapter 6: Pesticides .........................................................................................50
Chapter 7: Fertilizers .........................................................................................64
Chapter 8: RNR Infrastructure ..........................................................................70
Chapter 9: Prices................................................................................................80
Chapter 10: Forestry ..........................................................................................91
Chapter 11: Water............................................................................................101
Chapter 12: RNR Gross Domestic Product .....................................................110
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List of Tables
Table 1: Harvested area under cereals (2014-2018) ..............................................2
Table 2: Harvested area under oil and oil seeds (2014-2018) ...............................2
Table 3: Harvested area under roots and tubers (2014-2018) ...............................2
Table 4: Harvested area under pulses (2014-2018) ...............................................3
Table 5: Harvested area under spices and condiments (2014-2018) .....................3
Table 6: Harvested area under vegetables (2014-2018) ........................................3
Table 7: Cereal crops production (2014-2018)......................................................4
Table 8: Oil and oil seeds production (2014-2018) ...............................................4
Table 9: Roots and tubers production (2014-2018) ...............................................4
Table 10: Pulses production (2014-2018) .............................................................5
Table 11: Spices and condiments production (2014-2018) ...................................5
Table 12: Vegetables production (2014-2018) ......................................................5
Table 13: Horticulture crops production (2014-2018) ..........................................6
Table 14: Live animal population (2014-2018) .....................................................7
Table 15: Milking animal population (2014-2018) ...............................................7
Table 16: Production of milk and dairy products (2014-2018) .............................8
Table 17: Meat production (2014-2018) ...............................................................8
Table 18: Population of laying animals (2014-2018) ............................................8
Table 19: Honey and wool production (2014-2018) .............................................8
Table 20: Export of RNR products to India (2014-2018) ...................................10
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Table 21: Export of RNR products to other countries (2014-2018) ....................12
Table 22: Import of RNR products from India (2014-2018) ...............................17
Table 23: Import of RNR products from other countries (2014-2018) ...............22
Table 24: Agriculture commodities auctioned through FCBL (2014-2018) .......28
Table 25: Populationof Bhutan (2014-2018) .......................................................30
Table 26: Labour force employed in agriculture (2014-2018) ............................30
Table 27: Labour force employed in agriculture by age group and sex (2014-
2018) ............................................................................................................31
Table 28: Dzongkhag-wise population and density for 2018 ..............................32
Table 29: Land cover by major categories in 2010 and 2016..............................35
Table 30: Dzongkhag-wise geographical area by land cover types (2016) .........36
Table 31: Dzongkhag wise area of land under different agricultural landuse in
2010 and 2016 .............................................................................................37
Table 32: Area under various agro-ecological zones ..........................................38
Table 33: Dzongkhag-wise proportion of geographical area by agro-ecological
zones ............................................................................................................39
Table 34: Dzongkhag-wise proportion of geographical area by percent slope ...40
Table 35: Dzongkhag-wise number of cases and acreage under rural land lease
program as of December 2017.....................................................................41
Table 36: Dzongkhag-wise number of cases and area recommended by DoA to
NLCS for land conversion (1999-2008) ......................................................42
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Table 37: Dzongkhag-wise number of cases and area recommended by DoA to
NLCS for land conversion (2009-2018) ......................................................43
Table 38: Dzongkhag-wise number of cases and area not recommended by DoA
to NLCS for land conversion (1999-2008) ..................................................44
Table 39: Dzongkhag-wise number of cases and area not recommended by DoA
to NLCS for land conversion (2009-2018) ..................................................45
Table 40: Import of farm machineries from India (2014-2018) ..........................47
Table 41: Import of farm amchineries from other countries (2014-2018) ..........48
Table 42: Import of plant protection chemicals from India (2014-2018)............51
Table 43: Import of plant protection chemicals from other countries ( 2014-
2018) ............................................................................................................51
Table 44: Insecticides distributed to Dzongkhags in 2014-2015 ........................52
Table 45: Fungicides distributed to Dzongkhags (2014-2015) ...........................53
Table 46: Herbicides, rodenticides and non-toxic chemicals distributed to
Dzongkhags (2014/15) ................................................................................54
Table 47: Insecticides distributed to Dzongkhags (2015-2016) ..........................55
Table 48: Fungicides distributed to Dzongkhags (2015-2016) ...........................56
Table 49: Herbicides,rodenticides and non-toxic chemicals distributed to
Dzongkhags (2015-2016) ............................................................................57
Table 50: Insecticides distributed to Dzongkhags (2017) ...................................58
Table 51: Fungicides distributed to Dzongkhag (2017) ......................................59
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Dzongkhags (2017)......................................................................................60
Table 53: Insecticides distributed to Dzongkhags (2018) ...................................61
Table 54: Fungicides distributed to Dzongkhag (2018) ......................................62
Dzongkhags (2018)......................................................................................63
Table 56: Import of fertilizers (2014 - 2018) ......................................................65
Table 57: Fertilizers and butachlor supplied to the Dzongkhags (2012/13) in MT
.....................................................................................................................66
Table 58: Fertilizer supplied to Dzongkhags (2014/15) in MT ...........................67
Table 59: Fertilizers supplied to Dzongkhags (2015/16) in MT .........................68
Table 60: Fertilizers supplied to Dzongkhags (2017) in MT ..............................69
Table 61: Agriculture Centres under DoA as of December 2018 .......................71
Table 62: Forestry Centres under DoFPSas of December 2018 ..........................71
Table 63: Livestock Centres under DoLas of December 2018 ...........................72
Table 64: Irrigation infrastructure during 11 FYP (2013-2018)..........................73
Table 65: Electric fencing length and land area covered during June 2018 - 2019
.....................................................................................................................74
Table 66: Farm shops as of June 2018 ................................................................75
Table 67: Average retail price of cereals and pulses at CFM, Thimphu (2014-
2018) ............................................................................................................81
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Table 68: Average retail price of livestock products at CFM, Thimphu (2013-
2018) ............................................................................................................81
Table 69: Average retail price of fruits (local and imported) at CFM, Thimphu
(2014-2018...................................................................................................82
Table 70: Average retail price of vegetables (local and imported) at CFM,
Thimphu (2014-2018)..................................................................................83
Table 71: Price of cereal and oilseed seeds (2014-2018) ....................................85
Table 72: Price of vegetable seeds (2014-2018) .................................................85
Table 73: Price of temperate fruit seedlings (2014-2018) ...................................88
Table 74: Price of subtropical fruit seedlings (2014-2018) .................................88
Table 75: Price of fertilizers (2014-2018) ...........................................................89
Table 76: Price of plant protection chemicals in ngultrums (2015-2018) ...........90
Table 77: Protected Areas and coverage .............................................................92
Table 78: Dzongkhag wise area under Forest Management Units (FMU) ..........93
Table 79: NWFPs supplied and revenue generated by DoFPS (2014/15 –16) ...94
Table 80: NWFPs supplied and revenue generated by DoFPS (2017-2018) ......96
Table 81: Commercial Timber allotted by Territorial division and Parks (2018)
.....................................................................................................................98
Table 82: Rural Timber allotted by Territorial division and Parks (2018) ..........99
Table 83: Details of FMU in Bhutan .................................................................100
Table 84: Total monthly rainfall at various weather stations (2014) ................102
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Table 89: Government budget allocation for RNR sector in FYPs ...................107
Table 90: MoAF’s agency-wise outlay and expenditure for 11th FYP .............108
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Chapter 1: Production
This chapter presents summary statistics on harvested area of primary crops,

and production, livestock population and products at the national level.
The crop statistics
are based on the
RNR Census 2019
conducted by the
Renewable Natural
Resources Statistics
Division (RSD).
The statistics on livestock

population and livestock
production are based on
the annual livestock
census 2018 (complete
enumeration) carried out
by the Department of
Livestock (DoL). Since
all livestock keeping
households are
enumerated on a complete
basis, the statistics given are actual totals and not based on estimates. Further,
another important difference from the crop statistics is that the livestock
statistical figures include live animal numbers and production from the
government farms and hence reflects a complete picture of livestock
population and production in the country.
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Table 1: Harvested area under cereals (2014-2018)
Area in acres
* * *
Crops 2014 2015 2016 2017* 2018**
Paddy 48873 49325 53055 52368 37268
Maize 58938 56805 56609 66042 36836
Wheat 4910 4845 3717 5259 2819
Barley 2447 2520 2451 3421 1715
Buckwheat 4762 5147 6897 5817 4647
Millet 4264 3360 3245 3623 2760
Amaranthus NA NA NA 40 61
Quinoa NA NA NA 73 114
Source: *Annual Agriculture Statistics &**RNR Census 2019, MoAF.Paddy area for
2018 includes upland paddy.
Table 2: Harvested area under oil and oil seeds (2014-2018)

Area in acres
Crops 2014* 2015* 2016* 2017* 2018**
Groundnut 357 177 208 436 267
Mustard 2783 2422 2395 2697 1103
Sunflower 23 11 15 23 8
Soya bean 710 527 544 867 377
Pyrilla 212 68 41 249 NA
Niger NA NA NA 37 NA
* **
Source: Annual Agriculture Statistics & RNR Census 2019, MoAF
Table 3: Harvested area under roots and tubers (2014-2018)

Area in acres
* * *
Crops 2014 2015 2016 2017* 2018**
Sweet potato 134 70 31 203 63
Tapioca 677 293 278 320 389
Collocacia 158 104 NA NA 140
Yam 74 37 NA NA 108
Source: *Annual Agriculture Statistics &**RNR Census 2019, MoAF

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Table 4: Harvested area under pulses (2014-2018)
Area in acres
* * *
Crops 2014 2015 2016 2017* 2018**
Rajma bean 1668 1357 1565 2236 NA
Mung bean 1171 921 952 922 NA
Lentil 269 353 NA NA 617
* **
Table 5: Harvestedarea under spices and condiments (2014-2018)

Area in acres
* * *
Crops 2014 2015 2016 2017* 2018**
Ginger 2651 3674 4773 3809 2156
Cardamom 8683 10610 11086 13880 21395
Table 6: Harvested area under vegetables (2014-2018)

Area in acres
* * *
Crops 2014 2015 2016 2017* 2018**
Asparagus 275 420 417 201 154
Chilli 4337 4183 5538 7571 4031
Cabbage 1884 2256 2738 3551 1792
Cauliflower 1035 1029 1512 1604 1001
Carrot 444 559 607 530 415
Radish 2491 2812 2871 3533 1644
Turnip 1664 1841 1603 1804 1433
Beans 2391 3011 3385 3739 3423
Peas 712 982 795 1003 642
Tomato 573 441 347 320 329
Egg plant 726 459 725 751 242
Lady Finger 87 63 43 45 79
Green leaves 2000 2577 1458 3429 1780
Broccoli 875 623 725 1056 781
Onion bulb 798 542 442 594 394
Garlic 1282 1263 1409 1411 874
Potato NA 12008 14638 12824 11131

Table 7: Cereal crops production (2014-2018)
Production in metric tonnes (MT)
* *
Crops 2014 2015 2016* 2017* 2018**
Paddy 77038 80261 83332 86385 63890
Maize 77244 83714 82035 94052 55259
Wheat 3465 3730 2521 3883 1445
Barley 1753 1800 1702 2005 929
Buckwheat 2583 3234 3705 3480 1991
Millet 2362 1811 1714 1739 1071
Amaranthus NA NA NA 3 20
Quinoa NA NA NA 9 21
* **
Source: Annual Agriculture Statistics & RNR Census 2019. Paddy production for
2018 includes upland paddy.
Table 8: Oil and oil seeds production (2014-2018)

Crops 2014* 2015* 2016* 2017* 2018**
Groundnut 266 126 149 246 197
Mustard 867 925 887 969 244
Sunflower 9 3 7 3 2
Soya bean 301 220 254 204 107
Pyrilla 30 18 12 108 NA
Niger NA NA NA 6 NA
* **
Table 9: Roots and tubers production (2014-2018)

Crops 2014* 2015* 2016* 2017* 2018**
Sweet potato 80 49 29 80 32
Tapioca 568 437 415 306 448
Collocacia 148 112 NA NA 91
Yam 93 48 NA NA 66

Table 10: Pulses production (2014-2018)
* *
Crops 2014 2015 2016* 2017* 2018**
Rajma bean 991 847 994 932 NA
Mung bean 577 466 482 298 NA
Lentil 74 82 NA NA 138
* **
Table 11: Spices and condiments production (2014-2018)

* *
Crops 2014 2015 2016* 2017* 2018**
Ginger 4983 7434 10871 7859 4260
Cardamom 1781 2091 2736 2245 1542
* **
Table 12: Vegetables production (2014-2018)

* *
Crops 2014 2015 2016* 2017* 2018**
Asparagus 205 200 239 79 160
Chilli 8586 7073 9907 13606 7133
Cabbage 4364 5209 6685 10562 4036
Cauliflower 1650 1586 2082 3575 1191
Carrot 746 1094 1276 787 782
Radish 5021 5840 6490 6307 3649
Turnip 9967 10423 10499 13051 9097
Beans 2830 3612 4409 5273 2274
Peas 970 1218 1014 859 567
Tomato 899 627 455 383 261
Egg plant 485 694 585 643 245
Lady Finger 28 53 42 26 9
Green leaves 1,938 2871 1937 4153 2049
Broccoli 1,010 831 1004 1371 846
Onion 757 608 414 489 305
Garlic 846 899 1176 708 550
Cucumber 2484 1697 1194 1948 1541

Pumpkin/squash/gourds 4081 3746 3671 3171 3870
Squash 2118 2609 2626 1755 NA
Gourds 270 341 125 278 NA
Cultivated Mushroom 17 19 82 122 34
Dally Chili NA 100 112 NA NA
Tree tomato NA 341 275 404 NA
Potato 53612 49359 58820 57223 44278
* **
Source: Annual Agriculture Statistics & RNR Census 2019. Production figure on
Pumkin/Squash/gourds are clubbed together for 2018.
Table 13: Horticulture crops production (2014-2018)

Fruits 2014* 2015* 2016* 2017* 2018**
Apple 7051 5308 6587 8039 3684
Mandarin 45226 15977 42700 28017 26527
Areca nut 7468 9406 9467 9342 11681
Mango 586 651 644 530 850
Pear 1137 867 852 1510 1372
Peach 1435 783 972 1124 1135
Plum 783 385 376 482 532
Walnut 337 211 152 239 223
Jackfruit 1102 1227 775 528 566
Guava 787 588 665 1084 895
Papaya 126 214 282 278 161
Pomegranate 111 63 83 74 59
Litchi 172 160 134 313 303
Persimmon 227 137 49 152 207
Banana 1,631 2636 3076 3113 2762
Sugarcane 324 508 345 NA 101
Passion fruit 135 66 120 94 NA
Pine apple 54 64 67 72 279
* **

Table 14: Live animal population (2014-2018)
Population in heads (nos)
Animal Types 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Cattle 301331 302744 303297 303250 298916
Mithun 1173 742 577 502 418
Yaks 37412 38222 40438 41528 41463
Zo-zoms 7581 8269 9179 8806 9581
Buffallo 574 586 532 550 531
Equine 21221 20253 18890 18211 16820
Sheep 10778 11410 11277 10444 10786
Goats 48864 41983 39513 42689 43839
Pigs 14204 15727 15324 18815 21200
Poultry 550715 638501 1038553 1118178 1099493
Source: Annual Livestock Statistics, DoL
Table 15: Milking animal population (2014-2018)

Population in heads (nos)
Animal Types 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Jersey Pure breed 552 1167 1269 1491 1377
Jersey Cross breed 21101 23819 25894 28877 31744
Brown Swiss pure breed 46 90 37 36 2
Brown Swiss cross breed 1046 1048 1257 1230 1030
Holsten-Friesian breed 25 127 214 273 392
Mithun 270 108 23 38 8
Jatsha-Jatsam 8792 9491 9430 10020 10058
Yangku-Yangkum 6464 6683 6517 6922 6911
Doeb-Doebum 1761 2077 2110 2176 2235
Doethra-Doethram 1660 2116 2316 2582 2624
Nublang-Thrabum 22553 21618 20397 20002 19314
Jaba 485 426 343 327 380
Buffallo 112 127 124 135 111
Yaks 8735 9541 10158 10521 10401
Zo-zoms 2856 3034 3338 3386 3818
Source: Annual Livestock Statistics, DoL

Table 16:Production of milk and dairy products (2014-2018)
Dairy Products 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Milk 34870 39844 47270 50251 52816
Cheese 2702 3471 3667 4298 3953
Butter 1409 1629 1711 2053 1948
Chugo 357 206 121 147 175
Source: *Annual Livestock Statistics, DoL
Table 17: Meat production (2014-2018)
Meat 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Beef 639 637 537 501 410
Yak Meat 116 87 83 134 191
Pork 388 462 740 928 972
Chicken 944 1063 1209 1349 1687
Chevon 161 166 192 195 257
Fish 119 149 188 223 200
Source: Livestock Statistics, DoL
Table 18:Population of laying animals (2014-2018)
Heads (‘000 Nos) &egg production in ‘000 Nos
Years 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Poultry ('000 heads) 442 499 660 614 739
Eggs ('000 nos.)* 58729 68695 105346 116707 125180
Table 19: Honey and wool production (2014-2018)

Years 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Honey (MT) 22.9 33.1 41.9 48.3 62
Wool (MT) 9.0 42.4 12.4 7.8 8.6
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Chapter 2: Trade
This chapter presents the year wise statistical tables on import and export of
RNR commodities for the years 2014 to 2018, as per the Bhutan Trade
Statistics of Department of Revenue and Customs (DRC), Ministry of
Finance. Import of farm machineries are presented separately under the
machinery chapter.
The data on trade are useful for calculating trade balance, food balance sheet,
food security and many other indicators. It can also yield useful information
with regard to trends in people’s consumption patterns, the country’s
production capacity and pointers for policy makers in relation to investment
in agriculture and related industries.

Table 20: Export of RNR products to India(2014-2018)
(Volume in MT, unless specified)
Commodity Commodity Volume (MT) Value (Nu. million)

Category Name 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Rice in the
- 1.20 4.28 - 2.40 - 0.01 0.05 - 0.04
husk
Cereals Red Rice - - 0.74 - - - 0.07 -
Wheat

5727.71 4320.42 - 510.72 858.48 111.97 80.49 - 10.25 19.51
&Meslin flour
Soya bean - 4.80 1.75 40.84 7.40 - 0.22 0.10 1.23 0.31
Oil seeds
Mustard 19.68 10.10 2.00 3.07 3.00 0.46 0.23 0.04 0.10 0.09
24443.1 24889.1
Potato 26641.37 19888.68 24045.32 686.3 370.90 542.11 458.7 492.85
Vegetables 8 3
Oranges 1540.19 1078.20 874.55 401.16 347.93 22.45 21.07 13.48 7.62 5.12
Fruits 2613.7
4016.96 2057.16 2046.43 1077.04 79.97 40.43 88.39 47.25 25.55
Apples 9
Cauliflower & 1381.9
11.62 1012.82 34.05 2.15 0.29 22.10 12.12 0.76 0.16
broccoli 3
Cabbage 1545.2
1556.99 1193.73 2096.07 1247.36 28.53 23.98 26.11 34.54 22.74
Vegetables lettuce 9
Carrots and
444.09 551.17 696.10 695.99 386.44 15.36 17.47 22.94 18.85 11.24
turnips
Peas 121.93 114.93 69.43 93.75 46.69 4.17 3.08 2.31 2.64 1.80

Category Name 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Beans 25.25 6.70 20.40 15.04 17.37 0.82 0.23 0.67 0.41 0.53
Asparagus 0.16 0.03 - - 0.06 0.01 - -

Chillies 30.89 15.85 17.05 18.39 20.52 1.12 0.70 0.63 0.55 0.66
Lentils 135.79 118.28 81.94 94.79 112.11 7.59 8.12 6.15 6.29 6.81
Betel nuts, in
453.73 1457.75 7719.92 5714.40 6510.54 70.38 84.80 82.88 105.89 120.86
shell
Betel nuts
Betel nuts,
15.56 63.92 30.95 77.46 45.39 0.14 1.13 0.54 1.48 1.35
shelled
Spices Cardamom 338.88 314.24 713.01 1273.10 635.01 367.77 375.45 633.85 777.6 316.41
Chirata 2.10 1.63 0.00 0.06 0.03 0.19 0.09 - - 0.001

Cordyceps
12.88 - 2 0.23 0.396 4.71 0.01 0.71 3.89 0.23
sinensis (Kg)
NWFP Poe - 7.59 16.10 5.94 108.78 - 0.75 3.06 2.00 4.10
Matsutake 0.19 0.07 0.13 0.09 0.14 0.59 0.22 0.14 0.17 0.15
Rubiacordifoi
39.12 48.18 76.57 135.91 88.98 0.90 0.97 1.55 3.37 1.78
a
Source: BTS, DRC

Table 21: Export of RNR products to other countries (2014-2018)
(Volume in MT, unless specified)
Commodity Commodity Importing Volume (MT) Value (Nu. million)

Category Name Country 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
USA 7.20 - - - 0.91 - - -
Taiwan 0.02 - - - 0.001 - - -
Red Rice Austria - 0.50 - - - 0.08 - -
Cereals Thailand - - - 0.25 - - - 0.009

Singapore - - - 3.15 - - - 0.42
Buckwheat Japan 1.2 2.1 5.9 - 0.18 0.07 0.20 -
Wheat Bangladesh - 3.38 - - - 0.07 - -
&Meslin
Bangladesh 208.10 19.00 - 94.27 2.49 0.07 - - 18.21
Vegetables Potato
Nepal - - 17.00 - - 0.39 -
Oranges Bangladesh 19607.9 16741.6 14671.1 15740.0 10738.92 520.11 446.55 425.6 470.75 349.72
Fruits
Apples Bangladesh 1419.72 1430.68 1176.1 612.78 216.00 59.10 61.43 39.72 21.93 8.28
Asparagus
Japan - - - - - - - -
(Kg)
Asparagus
Singapore - - - - - - - -
(Kg)
Vegetables Asparagus
(Kg) Thailand - - - 45.00 - - - 0.02 0.04
2
Asparagus
Bangladesh 125.00 276.00 - - 0.03 0.01 - -
(Kg)
419.1
Spices Cardamom Bangladesh 405.5 531.5 576.0 758.0 1,063.02 565.41 708.53 552.61 613.00
8

Cardamom Thailand - - - 0.21 - - - 0.01
Cardamom UAE 2.00 - - - 2.24 - - -
Masutake
Bangladesh - 5.00 - 5.00 - 0.020 - 0.02
(kg)
Masutake
Japan 2896.00 2837.00 3832.00 3780.00 10.04 11.24 17.94 17.84 26.59
(kg) 5,049
Masutake
China 22.00 - 17.00 11.00 0.10 0.002 0.01
(kg)
Masutake
Malaysia - - - 5.00 - - 0.03 0.03
NWFP (kg) 5
Masutake
Singapore 44.00 75.00 119.00 62.00 0.21 0.42 0.57 0.34 0.58
(kg) 0.34
Masutake
Taiwan - - - - - - -
(kg)
Masutake
Thailand 115.00 16.00 - 8.00 0.38 0.04 - 0.04 0.06
(kg) 0.04
Masutake
South korea - 2.00 - - - 0.02 - -
(kg)
Masutake
Hongkong 10.00 37.00 10.00 50.00 0.05 0.35 0.01 0.14 0.13
(kg) 0.14
Masutake
Viet Nam - 4.00 - - - 0.02 - - 0.004
(kg) 2
Cordyceps
Austrialia - 0.08 - 0.30 0.47 - .032 - 0.49 0.32
(kg)
Cordyceps
Canada - 0.02 - - - 0.0050 - -
(kg)
Cordyceps
Belgium - - - - 0.35 - - - - 0.31
(kg)

Cordyceps
Brazil - - - 2.0 - - - 0.10
(kg)
Cordyceps
China 4.0 2.35 8.00 1.20 0.4 2.91 0.99 7.5 0.12 0.45
(kg)
Cordyceps
Canada - - 1.00 0.58 - - 0.91 0.05
(kg)
Cordyceps
Germany - 0.06 1.00 - 2.69 - 0.023 0.026 - 0.51
(kg)

Cordyceps
France 0.16 0.02 1.00 0.17 0.14 0.04 0.05 0.11 0.046 0.04
(kg)
Cordyceps
Japan 1.00 0.17 1.00 - 0.41 0.23 0.25 -
(kg)
Cordyceps
South korea - 0.10 1.00 - 2.22 - 0.02 0.29 - 0.74
(kg)
Cordyceps 252.4
Hongkong 422.00 205.90 123.00 172.30 233.8 107.15 60.21 83.53 103.85
(kg) 0
NWFP Cordyceps
Indonesia - - 1.70 0.006 0.05 - - 0.46 0.02 0.02
(kg)
Cordyceps
Malaysia 34.00 33.59 22.00 26.60 31.8 11.53 10.54 8.34 7.68 9.12
(kg)
Cordyceps
Nepal - - 0.20 - - - 0.001 -
(kg)
Cordyceps
Switzerland 0.10 3.30 - - 0.19 1.83 - -
(kg)
Cordyceps
Singapore 104.00 67.25 16.00 24.86 1.15 62.35 45.77 5.96 7.69 0.22
(kg)
Cordyceps
Macau - - 1.00 - - - 0.31 -
(kg)
Cordyceps Mexico - - 0.70 - - - 0.66 -

(kg)
Cordyceps
Philipines - - 0.70 - 0.08 - - 0.69 - 0.01
(kg)
Cordyceps
Taiwan - 1.20 2.00 4.01 1.53 - 0.13 0.75 1.07 0.64
(kg)
Cordyceps
Thailand 77.00 559.42 95.00 103.69 94.24 32.08 22.90 39.86 32.96 51.00
(kg)
Cordyceps
Turkey - - 0.30 - - - 0.05 -
(kg)
Cordyceps
Russia - - 0.40 0.68 0.05 - - 0.01 0.01 0.01
(kg)
NWFP Cordyceps
USA 0.45 0.99 2.00 1.27 0.13 0.70 1.33 0.57
(kg)
Cordyceps
UK - - 0.7 - - - 0.07 -
(kg)
Cordyceps
UAE - 0.25 0.10 0.12 1.02 - 0.11 0.001 0.07 0.86
(kg)
Cordyceps
Viet Nam 10 17.06 620 70.23 105.64 9.31 3.93 13.39 50.02 43.10
(kg)
Poe (Kg) Australia - - - - 58 - - - - 0.04
Poe (Kg) Brazil - - 19 - 18 - - 0.095 - 0.003
Poe (Kg) Canada 3 3 - - 3 0.002 0.002 - - 0.001
Poe (Kg) China 1012 833 376 1224 777 0.45 0.49 0.40 0.48 0.41
Poe (Kg) France 59 132 35 50 7 0.18 0.35 0.021 0.18 0.03
Poe (Kg) Germany - 17 1 1 43 - 0.004 0.002 0.064 0.09
Poe (Kg) Hongkong 41 247 53 - 0.010 0.17 0.40 -
Poe (Kg) Indonesia - - 80 - 38 - - 0.035 - 0.04
Poe (Kg) Japan 62 122 54 104 11 0.072 0.283 0.078 0.18 0.02

Poe (Kg) Malaysia 39 300 - 662 39 0.004 0.15 - 0.22 0.02
Poe (Kg) Nepal 55 336 579 337 0.015 0.079 0.12 0.14
Poe (Kg) Netherland 7 - - - 0.005 - - -
Poe (Kg) Poland - - 35 - 1 - - 0.035 - 0.001
Poe (Kg) Singapore - 342 169 45 20 - 0.16 0.20 0.085 0.05
Poe (Kg) S. Korea - - 2 230 - - 0.002 0.19
Poe (Kg) Spain 27 32 18 0.02 0.21 0.005

Poe (Kg) Taiwan 1560 3749 3458 2279 1844 0.68 1.50 1.34 1.14 0.88
Poe (Kg) Thailand - - - 70 24 - - - 0.03 0.01
Poe (Kg) UK 42 26 66 47 63 0.040 0.041 0.051 1.96 0.27
Poe (Kg) USA 208.55 - 82 122 43 0.25 - 0.10 0.09 0.10
Poe (Kg) Viet Nam 20 - - 38 8 0.02 - - 0.013 0.003
Source: BTS, DRC

Table 22: Import of RNR products from India (2014-2018)
Commodity Commodit Volume (MT) Value (Nu. million)

Category y Name
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Red rice - - 0.25 2.25 8.04 - - 0.01 0.03 0.27
Semi-milled
24180 52848.8 64307.3 62066.9 60267.4 518.3 1126 1537 1677.3 1689
rice
Rice in the
189.82 199.02 74.16 532.67 75.639 3.92 2.79 0.88 8.48 0.88
husk
Husked 11786.97 1101.3 249.92
44975 12.48 34.76 13.571 0.27 0.74 0.34
(brown) rice
10027.58 18807.30 23270.12 15499.35 11138.6 164.10 288.96 385.22 274.94 191.8
Broken Rice
6 8
Wheat seed 26.66 7.3 27.9 1.3 0 0.91 0.12 0.23 0.03 0
Wheat other 14255 11074.7 5024.9 3365.7 3042.13 243 186.7 95.52 62.99 56.68
Meslin other 175.57 273.02 34.11 45.39 24.43 5.22 4.41 2.01 2.86 0.48
Cereals
Rye 12.9 4.81 10.66 1.77 2.47 0.14 0.2 0.37 0.06 0.13
Barley - 61.39 1.5 0 0 0.98 0.11 0 0
Oats other 0.07 0.17 0.15 0.05 0 0.01 0.03 0.03 0.01 0
Maize (corn)
722 14.44 53.35 12.8 41.05 10.02 0.22 4.44 0.32 2.55
seed
21718.2
Maize others 18808 9215.59 19061.1 24072.9 239.3 129.1 301.8 343.72 302.8
6
Buckwheat 5.68 34.01 2.1 10.4 1.17 0.11 0.58 0.04 0.25 0.04
Buckwheat
307.89 360.05 307.54 114.94 112.43 5.58 5.75 5.6 2.84 2.32
other
Other
25.56 48.67 45.14 5.84 39.57 0.46 0.8 0.63 0.33 0.77
cereals

Olive oil 27.81 21.26 25.6 11.02 30.67 3.77 2.03 4.7 2.39 5.36
Soya bean
14139.9 12647.8 10291.9 10898.7 9778.25 668.15 660.31 729.48 932.31 811.8
oil
Palm oil 1.99 0.15 0.15 0.36 20.09 0.12 0.01 0.01 0.04 1.31
Bleached
90.11 8.52 3.51 0 3.23 5.41 0.5 0.24 0 0.26
palm
Ref.
bleached 0.46 1.93 0.08 1.12 0.29 0.17 0.33 0.15 0.23 0.5
palm olein
Edible Oil
Other palm
0.16 19.09 3.47 1.55 1.47 0.03 0.98 0.24 0.11 0.12

oil
Sunflower
221.75 231.61 255.26 146.36 168.95 16.22 17.89 20.82 12.97 12.42
oil
Safflower oil 0.22 - 3.49 1.21 0.13 0.04 - 0.25 73.77 0.01
Coconut oil 2.95 - 0.43 1.52 2.68 0.44 - 0.03 0.27 0.51
Rape/
1193.38 1098.79 841.07 0.72 636.26 101.79 93.76 72.98 60.72 55.71
babassu oil
Mustard oil 147.26 147.16 41.83 50.37 68.41 11.93 13.07 3.68 3.8 6.89
Soya bean 0.36 1.59 0.99 0 0.36 0.02 0.1 0.07 0 0.09
Ground nut
52.88 20.9 11.19 9.01 6.57 4.98 2.5 1.47 1.02 0.69
(in shell)
Oil seeds
Ground nut
15.14 14.48 15.38 17.84 19.73 1.53 1.73 1.62 1.97 2.5
shelled
Mustard seed 16.93 9.88 11.85 8.66 2 1.19 0.64 0.63 0.58 0.12
Beet sugar 1.5 2.68 28.01 0.95 67.25 0.06 0.09 1.03 0.05 2.29
Sugar Other cane
9390.41 9355.24 9523.72 10829.1 9837.77 317.77 278.02 373.88 448.93 353.1
sugar

Potatoes seed 8.05 15.61 0.89 44.23 7.38 0.12 0.15 0.01 0.43 0.57
Potatoes 5263.82 5994.07 5468.2 5237.7 4690.27 80.38 60.32 81.44 50.69 62.76
Tomatoes 2628.21 2538.71 2831.98 2978.46 2636.85 48.03 58.32 56.23 70.14 46.73
Vegetables
Onion & shallots 3076.38 3380.64 3478.04 3748.34 3558.75 65.45 99.09 60.93 83.78 74.2
Garlic 27.43 36.92 37.24 61.34 49.06 2.49 3.73 3.92 4.29 2.57
Leeks & others 0.4 13.75 6.37 3.42 4.4 0.01 0.27 0.4 0.06 0.09
Cauliflower &
1225.88 1219.23 767.46 13.54 19.26 16.61 17.02 10.19 0.23 0.32
broccoli
Cabbage lettuce 1543.54 1517.93 1381.93 1662.9 1328.81 12.6 11.84 13.6 15.07 10.78
Carrots and turnips 218.7 166.33 171.52 266.41 255.89 2.79 1.97 2.76 3.84 3.07
Cucumber &
419.41 391.46 435.47 492.05 385.7 5.53 5.95 8.21 8.26 6.47
gherkins
Peas 47.31 77.81 107.19 139.34 86.64 1.45 2.33 3.51 4.88 25.81
Beans 295.82 331.07 335.81 0.68 1.3 7.85 9.39 9.51 0.01 0.02
Fresh
Other leguminous
vegetables 2493.04 2007.65 1729.25 1595.24 1091.15 45.25 43.75 43.53 37.46 24.56
vegetable
Egg-plants 653.11 571 572 713.19 491.43 9.53 9.63 10.21 11.75 8.89
Mushroom 4.21 10.72 25.47 126.25 178.51 0.25 0.05 1.73 8.38 12.65
Capsicum 0.72 0.58 2.16 0 0.04 0.13 0.1 0.12 0 0.004
Chilli 1973.92 2290.76 1846.06 333.9 28.94 5.6 70.87 59 9.28 0.64
Spinach - 1.39 7.27 4.76 1.68 - 0.02 0.14 0.11 0.04
Pumpkin/ squash 71.28 124.03 111.72 147.04 213.2 0.05 1.37 1.43 1.62 3.17
Others 535.08 1032.64 1682.59 1837.08 2035.21 9.3 21.58 38.68 35.5 36.82

Grapes 0.57 0.73 1 0.57 0.13 0.15 0.17 0.13
Dried Other fruits 5.3 9.59 8.36 5.2 2.89 1.16 2.44 2.07 0.01 1
fruits Mix nuts &
9.14 15.35 13.95 10.54 8.24 2.6 6.01 4.44 3.13 1.92
fruits
Chilli dry 372.9 358.71 365.15 542.98 323.36 28.41 37.88 43.92 38.25 29.62
Chilli crush 54.59 40.46 41.72 33.46 49.19 7.35 6.3 7.47 5.18 6.21
Cinnamon 0.21 0.65 0.62 0.78 0.11 0.05 0.09 0.11 0.07 0.05
Spices Clove 0.55 0.17 0.45 1.57 0.54 0.13 0.26 1.02
Turmeric 28.3 32.02 14.43 16.26 11.81 4.06 4.69 2.35 2.94 1.87
Mixtures 7.52 1.61 1.17 1.03 7.98 1.65 0.39 0.15 0.29 1.06

Other spices 130.88 166.02 135.95 112.06 74 19.02 34.14 29.05 23.37 14.67
Betel nuts,
37.46 32.32 31.77 12.48 14.45 0.6 0.84 0.73 0.64 1.47
Betel nuts in shell
and Betel nuts,
33.59 8.97 7.15 15.24 11.49 5.01 1.6 1.15 2.28 1.73
leaves shelled
Betel leaves 881.02 861.38 670.98 667.21 615.16 59.88 61.77 56.01 58.76 48.36

Bovine
3740.16 4108.66 3467.16 3117.49 3190.43 501.40 564.10 490.48 441.70 479.85
meat
Meat Swine meat 2163.66 2240.09 1877.57 1867.67 1753.01 312.69 326.57 290.42 275.18 272.84
Chevon 33.03 25.82 28.83 32.79 29.21 8.44 7.70 8.21 8.79 10.40
Chicken 1298.57 1368.99 1474.28 1583.97 1574.30 163.72 173.38 184.98 204.61 199.29
Fresh fish 1467.69 1326.33 1261.08 1309.83 766.54 194.24 176.71 168.35 175.87 108.29
Fish
Dry fish 1632.48 1127.65 809.47 183.40 366.20 1951.1 132.34 103.23 24.80 55.02
Fresh milk 464.82 140.88 130.77 125.63 62.35 13.16 5.49 5.07 4.11 3.04
Tetra pack 1114.05 624.93 1796.50 1523.31 1226.78 58.10 30.89 100.91 85.29 69.52
Condensed
334.26 317.20 30.05 16.23 7.40 16.44 15.26 1.53 0.83 0.56
milk
Dairy
Milk
Products 1666.79 1692.36 1899.32 1180.02 397.48 511.54 532.68 547.75 371.64 93.70
powder
Butter, fresh 2.79 1.19 0.96 0.79 0.25 0.85 0.40 0.37 0.28 0.10
Butter,
235.67 213.75 200.51 206.50 661.57 59.64 61.49 62.95 67.88 61.91
processed
Source: BTS, DRC

Table 23: Import of RNR products from other countries (2014-2018)
Commodity Volume (MT) Value (Nu. million)

Category Commodity Name 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Rice in the husk 0.44 0 3.36 6.30 1.11 0.03 0 0.10 0.36 0.07
Husked (brown) rice 0.22 0.92 0.16 0.08 0.17 0.02 0.05 0.02 0.04 0.06
Cereals Red rice (yeechum) 0 0 0.08 0 0.24 0 0 0.002 0 0.03
Semi-milled rice 2.30 3.02 1.96 2.60 0.40 0.06 0.12 0.13 0.09 0.09
Broken Rice 0.09 0.09 1.35 304.73 5.67 0.03 0.01 0.07 17.75 1.38

Wheat & Meslin flour 13.40 10.52 16.71 21.60 36.49 1.58 0.84 0.97 1.25 1.27
Flour Maize(corn)flour 2.07 2.41 2.58 1.93 0.23 0.17 0.13 0.10 0.15 0.07
Maize other flour 2.49 7.02 4.73 1.51 0.14 0.28 0.34 0.31 0.15 0.10
Oats seed 0 0 0.11 0.04 0.05 0 0 0.01 0.004 0.003
Oats other 0.17 0.30 0.77 0.55 0.13 0.02 0.03 0.09 0.05 0.03
Maize (corn) seed 0.09 1.83 3.81 1.65 4.12 0.005 0.05 0.17 0.13 0.19
Cereals Seeds Maize others 0.12 2.35 2.08 3.41 0.52 0.02 0.06 0.10 0.18 0.02
Buckwheat 0 0 0.15 0 0 0 0 0.01 0 0
Buckwheat other 0 0 0.01 0 0 0 0 0.001 0 0
Other cereals 0.28 1.96 1.96 1.96 0 0.07 0.20 1.96 1.96 0
Potatoes others 0 0 0.02 0 0 0 0 0.01 0 0
Garlic 0 0 0.01 0.01 0 0 0 0.01 0.0002 0
Fresh Vegetables Cauliflower & broccoli 0 0 0.08 0 0 0 0 1.29 0 0
Cabbage lettuce 0 0 0.01 0 0 0 0 0.003 0 0
Carrots and turnips 0 0 0.04 0.01 0 0 0 0.03 0.001 0

Peas 0 0 0 0.05 0 0 0 0 0.03 0
Beans 0.06 0 0.03 0.001 0 0.01 0 0.08 0.001 0
Other leguminous
0 0 0.01 0.01 0 0 0 0.03 0.01 0
vegetable
Fresh Vegetables
Mushroom 0.78 0.379 1.00 2.75 0.42 0.26 0.04453 0.11 0.42 0.06
Capsicum 0.25 0 0 0.08 0.08 0.23 0 0 0.03 0.03
Spinach 0 0 0.02 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
Others 0.39 0.45 0.10 1.45 0.25 0.29 0.36 0.05 0.41 0.14
Onion 0 0 0 0.03 0.01 0 0 0 0.01 0.01
Dry mushroom 5.17 7.91 11.90 12.11 10.91 0.79 1.34 2.23 1.46 1.68
Mixture of vegetable 0.03 0.29 0.06 0.06 0.09 0.003 0.02 0.04 0.01 0.02
Dried Vegetables Pea 0.07 132.05 0.01 88.14 22.05 0.004 5.54 0.001 3.92 0.91
Chickpea 0 66.00 0 66.00 40.00 0 4.32 0 6.15 3.71
Beans 0.09 0.21 0.06 0.22 0.05 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.08 0.02
Lentils 0.04 0 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.03 0 0.01 0.03 0.02
Chilli dry 0 0 0 0.01 0 0 0 0 0.001 0
Chilli crush 0 0 0.01 0.01 0.004 0 0 0.01 0.01 0.01
Cinnamon 0 0 0.01 0.05 0.004 0 0 0.003 0.01 0.003
Clove not crush or
Spices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ground
Clove crush 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cardamoms 0 0 0 0 0 0

Turmeric 0.02 0 0 0 0.14 0.001 0 0 0 0.02

Mixtures 0.52 0.13 0.02 0.05 0.02 0.002 0.04 0.0002 0.01 0.01
Spices
Other spices 0.73 0.73 0.26 0.08 0.28 0.12 0.13 0.14 0.03 0.16
Bananas 0.32 0 0 0 0 0.05 0 0 0 0
Dates 0 0.03 0.10 0.03 6.02 0 0.02 0.05 0.04 0.23
Pineapple 0.50 0.07 0 0 0.02 0.06 0.003 0 0 0.02
Avacado 0.09 0.11 0.13 0.10 0.11 0.13 0.18 0.20

Guavas 0 0 0.002 0.004 0.07 0 0 0.002 0.01 0.05
Mangoes 0.19 0.19 0.05 0.12 0.07 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.03
Orange 0.04 0.04 0 0.023 0 0.01 0.00 0 0.003 0
Fresh Fruits
Lemon 0.20 0.25 0.09 0.26 0.13 0.08 0.16 0.04 0.13 0.05
Grapes 0 0.02 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
Papayas 0.77 0.02 0 0.02 0.05 0.10 0.05 0 0.002 0.004
Apples 0.05 0.05 0 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.01 0 0.01 0.01
Pears 0.03 0 0 0 0 0.01 0 0 0 0
Apricot 0 0.07 0.02 0 0.07 0 0.01 0.01 0 0.02
Others 0.79 0.84 0.22 0.28 0.26 0.18 0.37 0.09 0.13 0.09
Grapes 0.03 0.08 0 0 0.37 0.01 0.02 0 0 0.05
Apricot 0.08 0.06 0.01 0 0.02 0.15 0.06 0.01 0 0.02
Prunes 0.01 0.12 0.01 0 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.001 0 0.003
Dried Fruits
Apples 0 0.11 0.01 0.04 0 0 0.01 0.006 0.01 0
Other fruits 6.36 10.99 0 12.46 8.29 0.43 0.60 0 0.65 0.44
Mix nuts & fruits 6.62 91.91 5.38 8.64 7.00 1.10 0.81 0.89 1.29 0.46

Soya bean (crude) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Soya bean oil 0.28 0.34 0 0.07 0.02 0.02 0.01 0 0.01 0.002
Ground nut oil 0 0 0 0 0.01 0 0 0 0 0.01
Olive (crude) 0.05 0 0.24 0.80 0.55 0.04 0 0.06 0.85 0.34
Olive oil 0.78 1.30 1.62 1.22 5.23 0.22 0.30 0.40 0.29 0.57
Palm (crude) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Palm oil 0 72.89 109.20 0.02 36.40 0 11.90 7.19 0.001 2.81
Refined bleached
0.03 0 0.02 0 0.00 0.01 0 0.002 0 0.00
deodorised palm oil
Refined bleached
127.40 0 0 0 2899.83 10.21 0 0 0 143.68
deodorised palmolein
Edible Oil
Other palm oil 0.01 0 0 0 0.02 0.002 0 0 0 0.02
Sunflower (Crude) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sunflower oil 0.05 0 0.65 0 0.03 0.01 0 0.01 0 0.005
Safflower/cotton-seed
0.04 0 0 0.25 0.05 0.11 0 0 0.02 0.003
oil
Coconut oil 0 0 0.05 0.11 0.04 0 0 0.02 0.02 0.01
Babassu oil 0 0 0 0.0020 0.05 0 0 0 0.0004 0.01
Rape crude 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rape oil 0.05 0.13 0.10 0 0.01 0.003 0.11 0.06 0 0.02
Colza/mustrad crude 0 0 0.01 0.01 0 0 0.001 0.01
Colza/mustard oil 0.02 0 0.05 0 0 0.002 0 0.01 0 0

Soya bean seed 0 0 0 0.13 0.00 0 0 0 0.02 0.00
Soya bean other 0 0 0.03 0 0.02 0 0 0.01 0 0.004
Ground nut seed 0 0 0.10 0.06 0.06 0 0 0.01 0.01 0.01
Ground nut, in shell 2.00 0 0 0.05 0 0.46 0 0 0.06 0
Oil Seeds Ground nut, shelled 0.09 0.04 0 0.13 0.02 0.01 0.05 0 0.14 0.01
Linseed 0 0 0.01 0 0.02 0 0 0.005 0 0.01

Sunflower seed 0.02 0.08 0.24 0.32 0.06 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.06
Sesamum seed 0 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.06 0 0.01 0.001 0.02 0.02
Mustard seed 1.42 0 8.03 0.07 0.06 0.14 0 0.64 0.02 0.01
Bovine meat 3.20 3.13 3.31 2.82 3.64 3.64 5.61 6.91 5.86 8.71
Swine meat 0.19 2.25 2.40 2.17 1.99 1.37 1.39 2.08 1.58 1.81
Chevon 2.45 1.99 1.32 1.38 1.72 2.85 2.67 2.14 2.19 3.29
Meat Chicken 3.68 0.37 0.22 0.50 0.81 2.34 0.31 0.23 0.48 0.82
Offal of 1.44 0.20 0.06 0.00 0.06 1.87 0.22 0.08 0.00 0.08
bovine/swine/chevon/chicken
Fish fresh or frozen 3.39 4.46 33.16 4.82 4.27 3.48 3.66 4.82 4.08 4.59
1.10 1.29 1.09 9.38 2.74 0.67 1.72 0.97 0.92 1.85
Fish fillets, fresh, chilled
Fish/ Sea Food
Dry fish 1.19 1.53 1.54 6.22 8.30 0.58 0.49 0.68 0.88 1.33
Crutaceans 1.59 1.14 0.72 0.91 0.56 1.66 1.58 1.05 1.38 1.11
Molluscs 0.07 0.32 0.23 0.22 0.23 0.11 0.43 0.3 0.27 0.4

Category Name 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Fresh milk 0.04 0.02 0.25 1.86 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.06 0.01
Tetra pack 0.10 0.10 0 0.1 0.03 0.01 0.0005 0 0.01 0.05
Condensed milk 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
Milk powder 174.03 317.48 322.57 394.72 386.31 30.78 46.32 50.50 73.80 82.45
Dairy Products Butter, fresh 0.48 0 0 0 0 0.68 0 0 0 0
Butter,processed 0.05 0.06 0 0 0 0.00 0.18 0 0 0
Cheese, fresh 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cheese,processed 1.52 0.89 0.52 0.57 0.37 2.43 1.36 0.97 0.56 0.54
Natural honey 0.10 0.14 0.03 0.40 0.05 0.001 0.01 0.04 0.08 0.06
Green tea (not
0.29 0.65 0.28 0.42 0.24 0.07 0.15 0.08 0.60 0.03
fermented)
Other green tea 1.81 0.32 0.59 1.88 0.49 0.63 0.05 0.30 1.69 0.09
Tea
Black tea
3.85 0.27 1.00 0.59 0.40 0.56 0.62 1.02 5.44 0.40
(fermented)
Other 0.72 4.24 2.22 14.29 7.21 0.18 1.50 0.92 26.44 3.32
Beet sugar 0.41 91.38 0.06 0.55 0.33 0.024 0.20 0.03 0.01 0.01
Sugars
Other sugar cane 0.53 0.87 0.63 3.86 3.60 0.153 0.04 0.08 0.19 0.31
Common salt
0.51 6.53 0.20 0.83 0.12 0.37 0.10 0.09
(iodised) 0.41 0.14
Salt
Common salt
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
(non-iodised) 0.01 0.0004
Betel nuts,in
128.00 0 0 0 0 0.52 0 0 0 0
shell
Betel nuts

Betel nuts,
1089.20 126.00 180.00 0 180.36 23.29 6.46 9.04 0 16.65
shelled

Table 24: Agriculture commodities auctioned through FCBL (2014-2018)
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Value Value Value Value Value
Commodities
Qty (MT) (Nu. Qty (MT) (Nu. Qty (MT) (Nu. Qty (MT) (Nu. Qty (MT) (Nu.
mn) mn) mn) mn) mn)
Potatoes 26,345.71 684.1 22597.24 373.99 25810.62 584.51 25,687.38 356.54 31537.30 649.30
Apple 24.87 0.59 28.84 0.68 13,896.00 0.39 28.26 0.661 12.38 0.28

Vegetables 2,924.37 62.72 3841.41 96.66 3,603.58 87.72 4,104.04 115.86 3463.10 93.76
Pulses 17.42 0.86 16.93 0.77 13. 31 0.54 7.67 0.44 8.54 0.44
Spices 297.4 17.01 348.12 11.58 502.28 11.03 587.41 9.35 250.29 8.10
Citrus 1,995.18 33.24 1870.88 38.07 791.29 14.30 667.38 15.28 391.28 7.28
Areca nut 232.33 4.94 437.95 5.66 378.86 6.37 485.13 9.96 131.06 2.47
Pear 0.97 0.02 0.50 0.01 0.09 0.009 0.59 0.011
Plum 1.8 0.03 1.21 0.03 0.63 0.011 0.61 0.015 0.95 0.02
Peach 1.4 0.02 2.09 0.04 1.24 0.028 1.35 0.026 0.31 0.01
Apricot 0.02 - 0 0 0.018 0.007 0 0 0 0
Total 31,841.47 803.53 29145.18 527.49 31,115.811 704.890 31569.817 508.135 35795.21 761.66
Source: FCBL
Chapter 3: Population & Labour
This chapter presents statistics on population and labour derived from the
series of Annual Labour Force Surveys conducted by the Department of
Employment and Human Resources, MoLHR. The statistics for 2017 and
2018 are derived from the Population and Housing Census of Bhutan 2017
(PHCB, 2017), 2018 Labour Force Survey Report, Population Projections of
Bhutan 2017-2047 conducted by the National Statistical Bureau.
Labour Force is defined as all those employed (including people above a

specified age who, during the reference period, were in paid employment, at
work, self-employed or with a job but not at work) and unemployed
(including people above a specified age who, during the reference period,
were without work, currently available for work and seeking work).
The data on population and agricultural labour force aggregated by gender is

of importance to the policy makers from food security viewpoint and for
designing gender-based interventions in the farming sector.

Table 25: Populationof Bhutan (2014-2018)
Description 2014* 2015* 2016* 2017** 2018***

Total population 755710 764667 774367 727145 734374
Males 367005 367419 376342 380453 383909
Females 388705 397248 398025 346692 350465
Rural population 523366 530679 536636 452178 NA
Urban population 232344 233988 237731 274967 NA
Source: *LFS, MoLHR** PHCB, &***PPB 2017-2047, NSB
Table 26: Labour force employed in agriculture (2014-2018)
Description 2014* 2015* 2016* 2017** 2018***

Total working age
557047 558959 570231 537728 496550
population
Total economically active
348742 352953 354652 340236 310856
population
Total economically
208305 206006 215579 197492 185694
inactive population
Economically active male
189818 188047 194667 208053 169328
population
Economically active
158925 164906 159985 132183 141528
female population
Economically active
population employed in 192369 199640 198429 145691 162239
agriculture
Economically active male
population employed in 90944 94689 93296 49826 76502
agriculture
Economically active
female population 101425 104951 105394 86395 85737
employed in agriculture
Source: *LFS,MoLHR&** PHCB, *** LFS, NSB

Table 27: Labour force employed in agriculture by age group and sex (2014-2018)
Years 2014* 2015* 2016* 2017** 2018***

Age
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
group
15-19 2762 2676 5439 2,678 3,282 5,960 794 1528 2322 1337 1011 2349
6838 7485 14323
20-24 6633 9887 16520 8,483 9,330 17,813 5797 10189 15986 4835 5145 9981
25-29 8443 9673 18116 9,191 11,037 20,228 9907 10544 20451 7476 8549 16025
13635 16321 29956
30-34 8339 10335 18675 7,958 12,371 20,329 9793 13447 23240 7385 9384 16768
35-39 9569 12255 21824 9,173 12,286 21,458 10980 15676 26655 7341 10823 18164
13587 17167 30754
40-44 7711 11987 19697 9,354 12,763 22,117 9339 13341 22681 7286 9784 17069
45-49 9008 11966 20794 10,003 13,533 23,537 11554 12685 24239 7733 10097 17830
12951 15559 28510
50-54 10188 10946 21135 10,220 13,127 23,347 9867 11820 21688 7588 9770 17358
55-59 9160 8529 17689 9,242 7,097 16,339 8542 7188 15730 7798 7612 15410
13221 12431 25652
60-64 8083 7431 15514 8,443 4,839 13,282 8917 5858 14774 7648 7262 14910
65+ 11049 5740 16789 9,945 5,285 15,230 7805 3118 10924 9382 7114 16496 9778 6297 16075
Total 90,944 101,425 192,369 94,689 104,951 199,640 93,296 105,394 198,689 69,614 76,077 145,691 76,502 85,737 162,239
Source: * LFS,MoLHR&** PHCB 2017 ***LFS 2018NSB

Table 28: Dzongkhag-wise population and density for 2018
Density
Dzongkhag Area (Sq. Km) Population
(Populatin per km2)
Bumthang 2717 17917 7
Chhukha 1880 69157 37
Dagana 1723 25122 15
Gasa 3118 4019 1
Haa 1905 13690 7
Lhuentse 2859 14288 5
Mongar 2859 37017 13
Paro 1293 47220 37
Pemagatshel 1030 23673 23
Punakha 1110 29146 26
SamdrupJongkhar 1878 35060 19
Samtse 1305 62700 48
Sarpang 1946 46689 24
Thimphu 2067 142570 69
Trashigang 3066 45023 15
Trashi Yangtse 1438 17191 12
Trongsa 1807 20528 11
Tsirang 639 22653 35
WangduePhodrang 4308 43102 10
Zhemgang 2421 17609 7
Total 38394 734374 19
Source: DPP 2017-2027, NSB

Chapter 4: Land use
Land is one of the most important elements in agriculture and hence statistics
on land and its use is of special interest to users. Detailed statistics on land
cover and use was first published by the Ministry of Agriculture in 1997
(LUPP, 1994). According to LUPP (1994), the total agricultural land then
was calculated as 784,565.86 acres. In 2010, the ministry conducted a more
supposedly accurate assessment and an updated statistics and maps on land
cover and use was published (LCMP, 2010). According to LCMP 2010, the
total agricultural land was calculated as only 277,998.5 acres, which as a
percentage comes to 2. 9% ofthe totalcountry’s landarea.
The latest available information on land cover is the Land Use and Land
Cover 2016, published by the Department of Forests and Park Services in
2017 and the information and figures in this chapter is presented from LULC
2016. Further, information and figures from LCMP, 2010 is presented to give
a sense of comparision between different land cover figures. Statistics on
different government land programs such as land leasing, land
substitution/exchange and private individuals’ land conversion,mainly from
wetland to dryland category, are also presented.

Source: LULC DoFPS

Table 29: Land cover by major categories in 2010 and 2016
LCMP 2010 LULC 2016
Land Cover Total Total
Sub-Class Total Area Area Total Area Area
Area Area
Class (Ha) % % (Ha) % %
Fir Forest 183208.26 4.77 230983.99 6.02
Mixed Conifer 15.9 13.5
613963.92
forest 9 519585.68 3
Blue Pine
80023.99 2.08
Forest 101155.06 2.64
Forests Chir Pine 70.46 70.77
107666.51 2.8
Forest 101537.45 2.64
Broadleaf 43.9 45.9
1688956.46
Forest 9 1763899.46 4
Broadleaf &
31472.06 0.82
Conifer Forest
Alpine Scrub Alpine Scrubs 130097.72 3.39 3.39
10.4
Shrubs Shrubs 400526.4 10.43
3 374032.56 9.74 9.74
Meadows Meadows 157568.51 4.1 4.1 96273.61 2.51 2.51
Chhuzhing 31361.23 0.82 31891.87 0.83
Kamzhing 69670.79 1.81 68260.64 1.78
Apple Orchard 2041.47 0.05
Cultivated Citrus Orchard 5086.42 0.13
Agricultural 2.93 2.76
Land Areca nut 5529.92 0.14
984.92 0.03
Plantation
Cardamom
3397.95 0.09
Plantation
Others 13.43 0
Built up areas Built up Areas 6150.87 0.16 0.16 7457.03 0.19 0.19
Non-Built up Non-Built up
330.1 0.01 0.01
areas Areas 595.89 0.02 0.02
Snow Cover Snow Cover 285479.22 7.44 7.44 205343.63 5.35 5.35
Rock Outcrops 99659.29 2.6 119754.16 3.12 3.12
Bare Areas Scree 23287.71 0.61 3.2 39701.39 1.03 1.03
Bare Soils 26.87 0
Lakes 4753.42 0.12 6252.58 0.16 0.65
0.72
Water Bodies Reservoirs 130.7 0
Rivers 22684.66 0.59 18923.2 0.49
Marshy Areas Marshy Areas 319.47 0.01 0.01
Landslides 7032.54 0.18 3730.22 0.1 0.1
Gullies 6.66 0 0.54
Degraded Areas
Ravines 0 0
Moraines 13596.24 0.35 14393.94 0.37 0.37
Total 3839400 100 100 3839400 100 100
Source: LCMP & LULC, MoAF

Table 30: Dzongkhag-wise geographical area by land cover types (2016)
Area in hectares
Land Cover Types
Dzongkhag Cultivated Non- Rocky Land- Snow & Water
Forests Shrubs Meadows Built up Moraines
Agriculture Built up Outcrops slides Glacier Bodies
Bumthang 139410.5 3399.3 58927.2 10096.4 480.5 - 2032.7 23778.9 3.5 29118.2 1844.1
Chhukha 166098.8 7892.3 6414.2 2625.2 893.8 44.7 - 461.9 343.2 - 1375.1
Dagana 152085.9 7396.5 6037.5 2252.1 107.7 7.1 - 849.6 290.6 - 1580.7
Gasa 60842.4 458.3 94882.8 10985.1 44.4 - 9402.3 62700.7 64.2 68734.1 2283.5
Haa 125768.1 1717.8 34424.3 9481.2 275.4 2.7 - 15883.3 18.6 390.6 673.4
Lhuentse 183359.8 3768.5 37946.5 3245.7 169.8 8.7 965.6 4935.0 103.9 47426.1 1160.9

Monggar 175879.1 6529.5 7809.5 736.1 315.7 7.8 - 1.83 363.7 0.1 892.6
Paro 66238.3 5461.8 34347.3 12703.5 654.7 37.06 - 5598.5 - 1897.11 522.9
Pemagatshel 91924.5 3665.4 4220.5 7.7 209.9 48.2 - 218.9 275.1 - 646.5
Punakha 91887.1 4703.8 9250.2 482.8 297.8 3.8 - 249.6 5.52 2188.7 808.71
S/jongkhar 168645.4 5496.7 8798.3 479.2 191.1 34.9 - 174.3 363.1 - 1698.4
Samtse 105149.5 14802.65 5619.2 244.9 299.7 159.7 - 201.01 614.5 3.45 2121.3
Sarpang 146852.2 8029.80 5093.8 15.3 456.4 9.9 - 62.9 440.5 - 2967.2
Thimphu 71211.9 1692.9 53152.9 18328.9 1390.3 85.8 754.6 20987.6 - 9767.2 468.6
Trashigang 172794.5 9811.9 26719.9 7087.1 599.9 - - 76.9 235.2 199.0 728.9
Trashiyangtse 100378.5 3492.3 20882.7 823.3 103.2 - - 464.1 32.3 16459.9 860.1
Trongsa 153780.2 2555.6 16300.3 4462.9 398.6 7.9 - 555.9 118.0 1001.9 425.8
Tsirang 55265.1 5704.6 1389.6 59.9 69.9 1.78 - 215.9 24.1 - 432.3
W/phodrang 264059.9 5826.4 64130.7 12066.4 512.4 133.2 1238.8 21755.9 53.1 27875.7 1988.4
Zhemgang 225429.4 3448.7 7639.3 78.3 126.59 1.40 - 294.43 356.59 273.48 1660.3
Total 2717061 105855 503987 96261.92 7598 595 14394 159467 3705. 205336 25140
Source: LULC, DoFPS

Table 31: Dzongkhag wise area of land under different agricultural
landuse in 2010 and 2016
Area in hectares
LCMP2010 LULC2016
Dzongkhag
Chuzhing Kamzhing Orchard Chuzhing Kamzhing Orchards
Bumthang 24.7 2883.9 11.5 68.6 3330.7
Chhukha 1586.7 5735.8 1918.0 1882.9 5682.2 327.1
Dagana 1493.7 4588.3 1455.3 2028.4 4798.9 569.2
Gasa 143.6 386.3 0.0 148.4 309.9 0.0
Haa 88.5 2068.5 624.6 181.4 1486.8 49.6
Lhuentse 1575.6 4328.5 1.0 1733.5 2032.7 2.3
Mongaar 436.4 5300.0 3.3 687.4 5832.1 10.0
Paro 1763.7 3555.8 1023.7 1888.4 2886.6 686.8
Pemagatshel 82.6 4837.1 335.1 18.3 2787.2 859.9
Punakha 5073.0 261.9 16.7 4304.0 390.9 8.9
S/jonkhar 1147.6 6731.3 249.1 1121.0 4212.4 163.2
Samtse 5680.5 8149.7 3533.4 4312.3 10079.8 410.5
Sarpang 1942.7 3351.6 923.6 3062.3 3906.4 1061.1
Thimphu 458.2 913.8 902.1 484.9 466.4 741.7
Trashigang 1439.5 4982.3 0.0 1658.6 8149.2 4.1
Trashiyangtse 946.6 2112.4 0.0 1049.6 2442.6 0.0
Trongsa 1082.0 1205.0 0.0 1231.8 1321.7 2.2
Tsirang 1527.2 2867.5 314.4 2080.7 3320.4 303.5
W/phodrang 4013.7 1930.0 0.1 3113.1 2713.2 0.0
Zhemgang 639.6 3251.0 211.3 789.2 2300.2 359.3
TOTAL 31146.1 69440.6 11523.4 31844.9 68450.5 5559.6
Source: LCMP & LULC, MoAF

Table 32: Area under various agro-ecological zones
Agro-ecological Altitude Area Area

zones Range (hectare) (%)
Wet Subtropical 100-600 214,918 5.60
Humid Subtropical 600-1200 392,700 10.23
Dry Subtropical 1200-1800 503,465 13.11
Warm Temperate 1800-2600 714,554 18.61
Cool Temperate 2600-3600 917,155 23.89

Alpine 3600-7500 1,096,618 28.56
Total 3,839,409 100.00
Source: RSD, MoAF

Table 33: Dzongkhag-wise proportion of geographical area by agro-ecological zones
Agro-ecological zones (%)
Dzongkhag Wet Humid Dry Warm Cool Alpine
Subtropical Subtropical Subtropical Temperate Temperate (>3600-
(100-600) (600-1200) (1200-1800) (1800-2600) (2600-3600) 7500)
Bumthang 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.27 36.12 62.60
Chhukha 7.21 17.76 21.26 27.11 23.66 3.00
Dagana 15.75 18.96 19.05 25.66 16.59 3.98
Gasa 0.00 0.00 0.10 2.21 9.83 87.86
Ha 0.04 2.37 6.90 14.96 35.14 40.58
Lhuentse 0.00 1.02 6.87 20.63 30.59 40.89
Mongar 3.27 17.79 26.96 28.70 21.77 1.51
Paro 0.00 0.00 0.00 13.59 42.16 44.25
Pemagatshel 20.94 41.70 28.06 9.27 0.02 0.00
Punakha 0.00 0.18 17.57 36.74 29.36 16.16
Samdrupjongkhar 22.87 22.99 25.64 20.83 7.29 0.38
Samtse 20.94 27.74 22.18 21.05 7.35 0.75
Sarpang 25.92 25.08 24.68 21.16 2.83 0.33
Thimphu 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.24 30.23 63.53
Trashiyangtse 0.16 3.22 8.90 18.98 32.36 36.37
Trashigang 0.11 4.38 14.81 29.20 32.68 18.82
Trongsa 0.00 2.47 6.79 24.09 34.42 32.23
Tsirang 0.03 2.68 10.20 28.21 41.42 17.47
Wangduephodrang 7.43 31.64 30.69 22.67 7.02 0.56
Zhemgang 11.91 29.59 26.78 19.53 9.91 2.27
National 5.60 10.23 13.11 18.61 23.89 28.56
Source: RSD, MoAF

Table 34: Dzongkhag-wise proportion of geographical area by percent slope
Dzongkhags 0-3% 3-8% 8-15% 15-25% 25-50% 50-100% > 100%

Bumthang 0.34 2.04 5.74 14.02 42.84 31.63 3.38
Chhukha 0.13 0.73 2.12 6.74 38.60 46.84 4.83
Dagana 0.47 1.58 3.17 8.60 42.11 40.38 3.69
Gasa 0.41 2.27 5.41 10.42 32.10 40.22 9.17
Haa 0.15 0.97 3.08 8.50 39.26 43.86 4.17
Lhuentse 0.14 0.84 2.38 6.12 31.27 49.84 9.42
Mongar 0.13 0.72 2.19 6.52 33.86 48.89 7.70
Paro 0.31 1.47 3.88 10.09 41.09 39.29 3.87
Pemagatshel 0.34 1.93 4.38 7.84 34.39 45.81 5.32
Punakha 0.19 1.02 2.87 7.74 38.62 44.26 5.29
S/jongkhar 0.54 2.31 4.68 10.04 34.20 42.77 5.46
Samtse 0.78 2.98 4.90 9.50 40.59 38.10 3.14
Sarpang 1.58 5.75 5.99 9.45 34.98 39.54 2.71
Thimphu 0.20 1.32 4.01 10.08 39.99 39.42 4.98
Trashigang 0.12 0.74 2.32 6.93 37.68 47.74 4.47
Trashiyangtse 0.24 1.48 4.12 9.20 34.34 44.29 6.32
Trongsa 0.15 0.80 2.35 7.02 38.23 45.32 6.13
Tsirang 0.08 0.53 1.85 5.89 34.39 51.30 5.95
W/phodrang 0.11 0.71 2.23 6.80 39.19 47.03 3.92
Zhemgang 0.22 1.22 2.66 6.14 33.33 50.08 6.35
National 0.32 1.56 3.62 8.55 36.49 43.77 5.68
Source: RSD, MoAF

Table 35: Dzongkhag-wise number of cases and acreage under rural land lease
program as of December 2017
Not
Cases Cases
Approved Area approved Under
Dzongkhag forwarded not
cases (acres) Area process
to NLCS approved
(acres)
Bumthang 22 7 4.35 14 17.64 0
Chhukha 82 34 73.63 23 31.57 30
Dagana 88 81 133.05 51 156.51 42
Gasa 8 4 3.82 1 6.37 0
Haa 25 10 4.45 6 3.17 1
Lhuntse 14 11 4.87 21 11.90 1
Mongar 49 36 32.50 10 16.98 39
Paro 14 3 0.76 12 14.88 9
Pemagatshel 34 9 16.52 1 19.68 0
Punakha 86 26 11.52 51 51.20 15
S/jongkhar 30 22 65.62 23 45.76 0
Samtse 40 16 39.66 9 28.13 57
Sarpang 50 42 79.77 6 34.63 8
Thimphu 3 5 3.99 9 8.51 3
Trashigang 24 37 32.89 1 0.32 0
Trashiyangtse 30 2 2.33 2 1.42 1
Trongsa 60 0 0 8
Tsirang 4 17 23.69 11 30.13 20
W/phodrang 94 13 7.19 96 63.15 20
Zhemgang 2 1 1.19 1 1.07 5
Total 759 376 541.79 348 543.01 259
Source: MoAF

Table 36:Dzongkhag-wise number of cases and area recommended by DoA to NLCS for land conversion (1999-2008)
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Dzongkhag
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Acre)
(Acre)
(Acre)
(Acre)
(Acre)
(Acre)
(Acre)
(Acre)
(Acre)
(Acre)
Chhukha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.5 2 1.04 0 0 0 0

Dagana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 10.05 0 0 6 5.62
Gasa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.25 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lhuntse 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.36 0 0
Mongar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pemagatshel 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 5 4.8 0 0 0 0 0 0
Paro 2 0.73 2 1.01 9 3.46 17 6.63 13 5.64 10 4.05 7 1.33 17 6.98 11 4.14 16 2.91
Punakha 4 0.62 1 0.07 5 0.93 11 6.84 2 0.22 0 0 1 0.14 10 5.93 9 29.58 6 6.32
Samtse 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 7.78 4 5.16 2 0.86
S/jongkhar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarpang 1 0.1 5 3.6 5 4.56 2 2.44 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6.42 12 16.7
Thimphu 1 5.44 0 0 1 0.66 5 4.87 6 0.9 1 0.2 0 0 17 10.2 25 12.77 17 8.16
Trashigang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.53 0 0 11 5.23 0 0 1 0.1 0 0
Trashiyangtse 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.31 1 1.9 0 0 2 0.24 0 0 0 0 5 0.84
Tsirang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.37 0 0 0 0 9 6.85 16 20.04 4 3.34
Trongsa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W/phodrang 0 1 0.15 1 0.39 5 2.04 2 0.42 0 0 4 1.84 5 7.88 6 3.96 3 0.44
Total 8 6.89 9 4.83 22 11 45 27.28 29 14 11 4.25 33 15.3 72 56.71 76 82.53 71 45.23
Source: DoA, MoAF

Table 37: Dzongkhag-wise number of cases and area recommended by DoA to NLCS for land conversion (2009-2018)
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Dzongkhag
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Acre)
(Acre)
(Acre)
(Acre)
(Acre)
(Acre)
(Acre)
(Acre)
(Acre)
(Acre)
Chhukha 0 0 1 5.4 0 0 0 0 1 0.18 0 0 2 0.71 3 1.91 0 0 2 2.15

Dagana 2 6.24 4 5.99 6 7.94 5 2.96 1 0.15 14 13.4 3 1.32 23 23.97 12 7.64 0 0
Gasa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.78 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
Lhuntse 1 0.83 0 0 1 0.71 5 1.53 1 0.36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
Mongar 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.68 2 0.98 0 0 0 0 1 0.13 1 0.29
Pemagatshel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.34 6 5.96
Paro 13 3.07 9 4.9 14 3.76 4 1.16 1 0.16 1 0.14 0 0 37 12.09 2 0.48 26 6.63
Punakha 27 17.29 3 1.69 17 11.8 14 4.2 8 5.66 0 0 26 27 1 3.48 9 4.42 26 35.82
Samtse 4 3.63 0 0 4 7.5 2 0.69 4 1.25 3 5.36 12 12.8 1 0.8 0 0 3 5.60
S/jongkhar 0 0 4 1.88 0 0 2 0.7 1 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15.21
Sarpang 8 11.13 3 2.22 8 6.06 10 11.5 3 1.06 2 3.53 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.43
Thimphu 26 8.74 11 10.5 2 0.27 13 7.4 11 4.64 2 0.61 0 0 3 0.77 2 0.35 28 20.22
Trashigang 17 11.42 8 5.11 0 0 3 0.7 3 8.47 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.69 0 0
Trashiyangtse 0 0 6 2.42 1 0.57 2 1.7 5 2.36 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.39 12 16.03
Tsirang 1 0.45 0 0 4 3.36 4 2.51 4 4.75 0 0 1 0.5 0 0 1 1.04 0 0
Trongsa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.37 7 2.95 6 3.13 0 0 1 0.5 0 0
W/phodrang 4 0.7 4 1.25 12 15.8 4 1.62 4 2.93 0 0 11 6.99 0 0 4 1.10 3 4.86
Total 105 65.5 53 41.31 69 57.71 68 36.7 53 35.82 31 26.98 62 53.3 68 43.02 42 23.07 129 117.20
Source: DoA, MoAF

Table 38: Dzongkhag-wise number of cases and area not recommended by DoA to NLCS for land conversion (1999-
2008)
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Dzongkhag
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Acres)
(Acres)
(Acres)
(Acres)
(Acres)
(Acres)
(Acres)
(Acres)
(Acres)
(Acres)
Chhukha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.75 0 0
Dagana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 4.23
Gasa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1.61 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lhuntse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Mongar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pemagatshel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Paro 2 0.34 1 0.22 4 1.53 6 1.27 17 8.14 15 20.8 5 1.48 24 7.17 12 2.98 42 10.47
Punakha 0 0 1 1.84 0 0 0 0 4 1.8 4 1.21 5 2.8 15 4.74 32 15.66 11 5.08
Samtse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.33 12 20.16
S/jongkhar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarpang 2 3.7 2 4.5 0 0 0 0 8 22.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 33.18
Thimphu 1 0.06 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1.31 13 5.4 0 0 18 6.05 30 10.05 19 5.99
Trashigang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.95 0 0 0 0 0 0
Trashiyangtse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.89
Tsirang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 55.41 24 21.8 6 7.54
Trongsa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W/phodrang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 2.93 0 0 4 1.45 3 0.72
Total 5 4.10 4 6.56 4 1.53 6 1.27 38 34.33 32 27.45 46 11.77 75 74.37 106 53.02 122 88.26
Source: DoA, MoAF

Table 39: Dzongkhag-wise number of cases and area not recommended by DoA to NLCS for land conversion (2009-
2018)
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Dzongkhag
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Nos.)
(Acres)
(Acres)
(Acres)
(Acres)
(Acres)
(Acres)
(Acres)
(Acres)
(Acres)
(Acres)
Chhukha 0 0 1 0.10 1 0.34 1 0.5 3 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Dagana 0 0 11 15.44 5 4.12 14 16.9 0 0 54 45.32 0 0 42 37.99 23 29.2 0 0
Gasa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lhuntse 0 0 2 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.25 3 0.85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pemagatshel 0 0 0 0 2 0.47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Paro 17 6.42 12 4.06 10 2.73 3 1.11 3 0.92 0 0 0 0 14 3.22 1 0.3 28 7.27
Punakha 17 16.49 17 6.97 27 23.10 24 12.68 24 10.48 0 0 20 11 0 0 10 7.9 18 12.65
Samtse 8 14.61 6 12.54 1 0.25 19 26.34 7 12.08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.42
S/jongkhar 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.77
Sarpang 27 45.94 50 62.48 14 19.40 5 12.87 6 17.51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.37
Thimphu 26 7.61 26 8.76 0 0 45 11.2 14 5.58 0 0 0 0 1 0.56 0 0 7 2.33
Trashigang 0 0 3 0.84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2.80
Trashiyangtse 0 0 1 0.18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsirang 3 4.28 3 2.85 29 40.35 7 7.04 25 17.01 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8.7 0 0
Trongsa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.6 0 0
W/phodrang 6 3.51 6 4.29 6 4.93 24 6.26 2 1.08 0 0 3 1.04 0 0 20 25.6 3 2.20
Total 104 98.86 138 118.8 95 95.69 143 95.6 87 67.4 57 46.17 23 12 57 41.77 63 72.4 70 32.81
Source: DoA, MoAF

Chapter 5: Machinery
Mechanisation of Bhutanese farming has been given importance since the

1980s and continues to this day. With the trend in young and able-bodied
people seemingly leaving the rural farms in search of jobs in towns, the farms
in the countryside face labour shortages and wages have steadily increased,
driving the whole production prices up. Farm mechanization is therefore seen
as one area that requires major focus.
This chapter presents statistics on the number of different farm machineries

imported into the country, pedestrian controlled tractors (popularly known as
power-tillers) available for hire and so on. The major importer of farm
machinery has been Agriculture Machinery Centre (AMC) under the MoAF
since the 1980s. However, in recent years, a number of private bodies have
also entered the scene and play an important role in mechanizing Bhutanese
farms. Further in 2016, the government in a drive to speed up farm
mechanization process has created Farm Machinery Corporation Limited
(FMCL), a state-owned enterprise. The import, distribution, hiring and
providing maintenance services of farm machineries is entrusted with the
FMCL since 2016.

Table 40: Import of farm machineries from India (2014-2018)
Years 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Name of farm machinery Value Value Value Value Value
Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume
BTS code (Nu. (Nu. (Nu. (Nu. (Nu.
in Nos. in Nos. in Nos. in Nos. in Nos.
Mn) Mn) Mn) Mn) Mn)
Ploughs 8432.1 581 0.40 1213 2.98 314 0.45 958 5.48 215 3.77
Power tiller 8432.29.10 0 0 0 0 0 0 340 14.87 152 11.01
Seeders 8432.3 0 0 2 0.17 0 0 0 0 0 0
Manure spreaders and
8432.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
fertilizer distributors
Balers 8433.4 0 0 8 0.01 0 0 0 0 0 0
Combine harvester -
8433.51 8 1 0 0 31 4.16 574 1.12 0 0
threshers
Threshing machines 8433.52 202 0.72 191 0.86 74 0.39 0 0 72 0.28
Root or tuber harvesting
8433.53 0 0 0 0 1 0.14 0 0 0 0
machines
Milking machines 8434.1 137 0.38 119 1.05 80 0.17 146 1.16 356 3.65
Pedestrian controlled
8701.1 22 12.87 39 23.45 19 9.98 9 6.28 5 2.61
tractors
Other agricultural tractors 8701.9 17 7.33 4 2.34 27 15.05 0 0 0 0
Total 967 22.70 1576 30.86 546 30.34 2027 28.91 800 21.32
Source: BTS, DRC

Table 41: Import of farm amchineries from other countries (2014-2018)
Years 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Name of Value Value Value Value Value
farm BTS code Country (Nu. (Nu. (Nu. (Nu. (Nu.
machinery Mn) Mn) Mn) Mn) Mn)
China 130 3.71 231 2.93 3254 2.46 351 6.58 450 10.01
Indonesia - - 9 0.42 - - - -
Ploughs 8432.1 Japan - - 152 6.47 239 8.97 596 22.82 144 5.18
Singapore - - - - - - 64 0.42 191 1.17
Thailand - - - - - - 10 0.03

Viet Nam 88 13.97 262 38.79 100 14.05 234 36.13 180 31.64
Indonesia 2 0.89 239 58.15 151 47.56 - - 20 7.16
Japan 152 56.83 - - 6 1.935 96 12.98 260 24.62
Power Taiwan 4 0.17 - - 2 0.18 - -
8432.29.10
tillers China - - 4 0.17 1 0.07 65 8.50
Thailand - - 2 0.40 4 2.04 401 80.27
USA - - 1 0.01 - - - -
Singapore - - 0 0 110 5.59 446 11.78 169 9.48
China - - - - - - - -
Seeders 8432.3
Japan 2 0.06 - - - - - -
Manure
spreaders
8432.4 Singapore - - - - - - - -
/fertilizer
distributors

Years 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Name of Value Value Value Value Value
farm BTS code Country (Nu. (Nu. (Nu. (Nu. (Nu.
machinery Mn) Mn) Mn) Mn) Mn)
Combine Japan 3 5.96 - - - - - -
harvester - 8433.5 China - - 4 3.94 - - - -
threshers
Taiwan - - 2 0.25 - - - -
Threshing
8433.5 China 0 0 716 5.43 606 7.54 228 2.83 500 10.10
machines
Root or China - - - - 3 0.14 20 0.72
tuber
8433.5
harvesting Viet Nam - - - - - - 270 6.20
machines
Pedestrian Netherland - - - - - - - -
controlled 8701.1
tractors Switzerland - - 2 2.01 - - - -
Other
agricultural 8701.9 Thailand - - - - 20 0.13 - -
tractors
Total 381 81.59 1624 118.98 4496 90.66 2781 189.27 1914 99.37
Source: BTS, DRC


Chapter 6: Pesticides
Pesticides are an important input in agriculture and therefore statistics on

pesticide use is vital. Although Bhutan has pledged to become totally
organic by 2020, the ground reality is otherwise. From the statistics over
the years, one will notice a gradual increase in the quantity of pesticides
imported and distributed.
Bhutan wishes to become totally organic, at least in the future, but

certainly the country is cognizant of the harmful effects of chemical
pesticides and therefore stringent measures are put in place to control the
import and use. No private players are allowed to import chemical
pesticides due to fear that all kinds of dangerous and/or inferior quality
chemicals may be imported. The import and distribution of plant
protection chemicals is mandated to theNational Plant Protection Centre
(NPPC), an agency under Department of Agriculture.
This chapter presents information on the import of plant protection

chemicals such as insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and other plant
protection chemicals from 2014 to 2018. Also, the year wise distribution of
plant protection chemicals to various Dzongkhags is presented here.
An important point to note to the users is that till 2013-2014, Butachlor

was procured and distributed by National Seed Centre (NSC). From 2014-
2015 onwards, the procurement and distribution of Butachlor has been
handled by National Plant Protection Centre (NPPC). The volume of
chemicals for 2014-2015 distributed by NPPC was relatively more
compared to previous years.

Table 42: Import of plant protection chemicals from India (2014-2018)
Commodity Volume of import (MT) Value of import (Nu. in millions)
Name 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Insecticides 60.05 77.44 553.13 53.09 78.97 14.70 12.24 37.20 18.91 23.64
Fungicides 0.13 - 1.98 1.98 0 0.03 - 0.66 0.66 0
Herbicides 0.17 314.00 45.66 0.08 0 0.05 8.52 2.40 0.48 0
Others PP
36.61 185.87 132.72 438.80 179.78 15.31 8.47 5760.28 16.97 6.94
Chemicals
Disinfectants 50.94 59.33 88.40 69.93 83.67 4.48 6.04 8.06 6.89 11.59
Source: BTS, DRC
Table 43: Import of plant protection chemicals from other countries ( 2014-2018)
Commodity Imported Volume of import (MT) Value of import (Nu. in millions)
Name from 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Insecticide Thailand 2.33 1.32 0.76 0.38 0.18 4.93 3.70 0.12 0.04 0.02
Disinfectants UK 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.03
Insecticide China 0.06 0.06 0.24 0.16 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01
Insecticide Japan 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fungicide Japan 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21 0.00 0.00
Herbicides Japan 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
Insecticide France 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.00 0.19
Insecticide Singapore 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22 0.00
Source: BTS, DRC

Table 44: Insecticides distributed to Dzongkhags in 2014-2015
Insecticides
Dzongkhag Chlorpirifos 20EC Cypermethrine Dimethoate 30EC Fenvelerate 0.4D Malathion 50EC
(Litres) 10EC (Litres) (Litres) (Kg) (Litres)
Bumthang 20.00 31.40 0.00 0.00 3.25
Chhukha 23.70 21.50 46.00 50.00 25.00
Dagana 0.00 42.00 3.50 40.00 0.00
Gasa 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Haa 0.00 76.40 1.00 43.00 0.00
Lhuntse 21.80 14.00 7.00 0.00 0.00

Mongar 22.50 22.50 30.00 9.00 0.00
Paro 130.10 1013.40 57.60 254.00 10.00
Pemagatshel 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Punakha 60.50 101.70 5.70 0.00 0.00
Samtse 0.10 20.50 36.00 0.00 0.00
Samdrupjongkhar 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sarpang 9.00 28.00 17.00 27.00 5.00
Thimphu 194.40 701.80 107.70 1414.00 61.00
Trashigang 0.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Trashiyangtse 9.00 26.00 6.00 2.00 0.00
Trongsa 15.00 63.10 37.50 0.00 0.00
Tsirang 1.00 21.00 2.50 57.00 0.00
Wangduephodrang 25.50 88.50 42.10 27.00 0.00
Zhemgang 1.00 39.20 1.00 0.00 0.00
Total 533.90 2311.00 400.60 1923.00 104.30
Source: NPPC, DoA, MoAF

Table 45: Fungicides distributed to Dzongkhags (2014-2015)
Fungicides
Carbendazim Copper Heaxconazole Mancozeb Metalaxly Sulphur Tricyclazole
Dzongkhag Captan50
50 WP (Kg) oxychloride 5 EC (Litres) 75 WP (Kg) 8WP (Kg) 80 WP 5EC (Kg)
WP (Kg)
50 WP (Kg) (Kg)
Bumthang 7 13.00 6 - 124 1 - -
Chhukha - - 17 - 7 - - 10
Dagana - 10 - - 1 - 20 -
Gasa - - - - - - - -
Haa 37 - - 37 71 - - -
Lhuntse - - - - - - - -
Mongar 6 1 2 - 10 5 - -
Paro - 300 17 3 358 8 - 2
Pemagatshel - - - - - - - -
Punakha 31 - 11 - 5 2 5 -
Samtse - - 25 - - - 24 -
Samdrupjongkhar - - 0 - - - - -
Sarpang - - 12 - - 5 7 7
Thimphu 41 326 37 4 489 5 18 -
Trashigang - - - - - - - -
Trashiyangtse 6 2 -2 - 32 - - -
Trongsa - - - - 10 - - -
Tsirang - - - - - - 1 1
Wangduephodrang - - 13 - 1034 357 - 4
Zhemgang - 1 - - - - - -
Total 128 652 142 44 2140 383 74 25

Table 46:Herbicides, rodenticides and non-toxic chemicals distributed to Dzongkhags (2014/15)
Herbicides Rodentcides Non-toxicide

Dzongkhag Butachlor Glyphosate 41 Metribuzim 70 Zinc phosphide 80 Neem Oil Tree Spray
Sticker (Ltrs)
5G (Kg) SL (Ltrs) WP (Kg) WP (Kg) (Ltrs) Oil (Ltrs)
Bumthang - 19.00 304.70 0.21 - 42.00 -
Chhukha 6500 66.00 186.00 0.54 - - -
Dagana 9000 35.00 - 1.20 - - -
Gasa - - - - - - -
Haa - 14.50 72.90 2.26 - 209.00 3.00

Lhuntse 14500 - - - - - -
Mongar 10000 176.00 - 3.10 - 210.00 1.00
Paro 178200 262.00 255.80 0.70 22.00 4200.00 49.00
Pemagatshel - - - - - - -
Punakha 70000 4.00 1.00 - - - 3.25
Samtse 5000 - - 0.01 - - 35.00
Samdrupjongkhar - - - - - - -
Sarpang 5000 85.00 - 0.20 6.00 - 6.25
Thimphu 33150 308.50 221.20 6.84 200.00 4875.00 101.00
Trashigang 21000 1.00 20.00 - - - -
Trashiyangtse 76500 15.00 - 0.64 - - -
Trongsa 17000 71.00 1.20 1 - - -
Tsirang 18950 278.00 5.00 0.45 - 70.00 -
Wangduephodrang 50000 2424.00 1531.00 5.28 - - 140.00
Zhemgang 5000 11.00 - 0.12 - - -
Total 519800 3770.00 2599.00 22.55 228.00 9606.00 338.50

Table 47:Insecticides distributed to Dzongkhags (2015-2016)
Insecticides
Dzongkhag Chlorpirifos 20 EC Cypermethrine 10EC Dimethoate 30 EC Fenvelerate 0.4D
(Ltrs) (Ltrs) (Ltrs) (Kg)
Bumthang 21.30 2.00 1.00 -
Chhukha 0.50 5.00 1.00 27.00
Dagana - 12.70 3.00 5.00
Gasa - - - -
Haa 1.00 52.40 50.20 55.00
Lhuntse - - - 8.00
Mongar 90.00 102.7 73.00 417.00
Paro 66.20 1220.5 44.10 185.00
Pemagatshel - - - -
Punakha 44.50 125.3 4.50 62.00
Samtse - - - -
Samdrupjongkhar - - - -
Sarpang 21.50 43.50 34.30 80.00
Thimphu 156.30 891.90 51.40 1242.00
Trashigang - 93.00 14.10 560.00
Trashiyangtse - 71.00 19.80 182.00
Trongsa - 72.50 8.00 -
Tsirang 5.00 22.90 24.10 56.00
Wangduephodrang 48.90 147.20 108.00 50.00
Zhemgang 0.20 35.30 35.10 1.00
Total 455.40 2897.90 471.60 2930
Source: NPPC,DoA,MoAF

Table 48:Fungicides distributed to Dzongkhags (2015-2016)
Fungicides
Captan Carbendaz Copper Heaxconazo Mancozeb Metalaxly Sulphur Tricyclazo
Dzongkhag
50 WP im 50 WP oxychloride le 5 EC 75 WP 8WP (Kg) 80 WP le 5EC
(Kg) (Kg) 50 WP (Kg) (Litres) (Kg) (Kg) (Kg)
Bumthang 6.50 14.00 1.70 - 205.50 1.60 - 0.10
Chhukha - 1.00 - - 2.25 - - -
Dagana - - 19.50 - 0.50 - - -
Gasa - - - - - - - -

Haa 39.50 68.00 - 48.70 121.75 2.50 15.00 -
Lhuntse - - 1.10 - - 1.10 - -
Mongar 30.00 25.00 35.70 6.50 20.00 20.00 5.00 -
Paro 42.00 331.75 17.60 5.50 482.25 16.00 - 5.50
Pemagatshel - - - - - - - -
Punakha 12.00 4 10.30 0 9.25 0.50 3.00 28.40
Samtse - 1 - - - - - -
S/jongkhar - - - - - - - -
Sarpang - - 28.00 - 4.00 12.00 - 0.50
Thimphu 61.00 200.25 46.60 31.40 379.50 15.70 22.00 7.20
Trashigang - - 1.70 - 10.00 - - -
Trashiyangtse 3.00 - 13.50 - - 16.40 - 0.20
Trongsa - - - - 10.00 - - -
Tsirang 0.50 - 29.30 - 2.50 - 6.00 0.40
W/phodrang - 15 25.00 - 1372.75 562.10 5.00 5.50
Zhemgang 0.50 1.75 4.50 0.10 3.25 - - 1.10
Total 195.00 661.75 234.50 92.20 2623.50 647.90 56.00 48.90

Table 49:Herbicides,rodenticides and non-toxic chemicals distributed to Dzongkhags (2015-2016)
Zinc Tree
Dzongkhag Butachlor Glyphosate Metribuzim Neem Oil Sticker
phosphide 80 Spray Oil
5G (Kg) 41 SL (Ltrs) 70 WP (Kg) (Ltrs) (Ltrs)
WP (Kg) (Ltrs)
Bumthang - 16.50 319.60 0.23 - 26.00 1.00
Chhukha 12150 10.00 416.00 - - 50.00 -
Dagana - 55.50 - 5.07 - - -
Gasa - - - - - - -
Haa 5000 28.50 124.20 1.36 - 316.00 5.75
Lhuntse 25000 - - - - - -
Mongar 9070 60.00 5.00 5.06 - 35.00 5.00
Paro 130520 423.5 294.60 1.55 35.00 4085.00 7.50
Pemagatshel - - - - - - -
Punakha 64000 26.50 6.80 2.97 - 30.00 5.50
Samtse 5000 7.5 - 0.2 - - -
S/jongkhar - - - - - - -
Sarpang 11930 199 25.00 0.33 35.00 26.00
Thimphu 27000 417.5 119.70 5.34 5.60 3316.00 44.25
Trashigang 30000 - 0.10 5.09 - - -
Trashiyangtse 53000 153 - - - - -
Trongsa 15030 120 - - - - -
Tsirang 8000 518.5 - 6.78 - - -
W/phodrang 49800 3447.5 1574.30 2.66 - - 126.75
Zhemgang - 17.5 - 3.11 - - -
Total 445500 5501.00 2885.30 39.75 40.60 7893.00 221.75

Table 50:Insecticides distributed to Dzongkhags (2017)
Insecticides
Dzongkhags Chlorpirifos 20 Cypermethrine Dimethoate 30 Fenvelerate 0.4D Alphacypermeth
EC (Ltrs) 10EC (Ltrs) EC (Ltrs) (Kg) rin 10 SL (Ltrs)
Bumthang - 10.40 - - -
Chhukha - - 9.50 27.00 -
Dagana - 13.50 9.20 5.00 -
Gasa - - - - -
Haa 0.50 77.60 29.60 55.00 -
Lhuntse - 0.50 0.50 8.00 -

Mongar 42.50 69.80 47.50 417.00 -
Paro 167.40 1110.60 52.10 185.00 -
Pemagatshel - 14.30 - - -
Punakha - 152.60 10.50 62.00 -
Samtse - - - - -
Samdrupjongkhar - - - - -
Sarpang 14.00 75.20 81.00 80.00 -
Thimphu 84.70 692.00 66.60 1242.00 144.00
Trashigang - 40.00 - 560.00 -
Trashiyangtse - 10.00 - 182.00 -
Trongsa - 60.00 3.00 - -
Tsirang - 0.30 10.00 56.00 -
Wangduephodrang 2.00 200.60 2.00 50.00 -
Zhemgang - 25.00 - 1.00 -
Total 311.10 2552.40 321.50 2930.00 144.00

Table 51:Fungicides distributed to Dzongkhag (2017)
Fungicides
Dzongkhag Copper
Captan50 Carbendazim Heaxconazole Mancozeb Metalaxly Sulphur Tricyclazole
oxychloride
WP (Kg) 50 WP (Kg) 5 EC (Litres) 75 WP (Kg) 8WP (Kg) 80 WP (Kg) 5EC (Kg)
50 WP (Kg)
Bumthang - 12.75 0.00 - 155.50 - - -
Chhukha - 3.00 17.00 - 5.00 - - -
Dagana - 0.50 3.70 - - - - 11.00
Gasa - - - - - - - -
Haa 23.50 59.00 0.20 37.80 111.00 - - -
Lhuntse - 1.00 1.00 - 1.00 - - -
Mongar - 10.00 39.10 - 10.00 - - 5.00
Paro 34.00 278.50 21.00 - 511.25 46.80 10.00 4.00
Pemagatshel - - 0.70 - - - - -
Punakha - 2.50 5.80 0.50 - 1.30 2.50 24.10
Samtse - 8.00 10.00 - 1.00 - - -
Samdrupjongkhar - - - - - - - -
Sarpang - 10.00 6.70 - 90.00 - 27.00 0.70
Thimphu 118.00 234.25 29.90 29.70 471.25 16.80 0.50 -
Trashigang - - 0.00 - - - - 8.00
Trashiyangtse - - 4.50 - 0.00 3.50 - -
Trongsa - - 5.00 - 20.00 20.00 - 2.50
Tsirang - 0.50 24.60 - - 8.00 - -
Wangduephodrang - - 1.60 - 1797.75 631.10 - -
Zhemgang - - 0.50 - 1.00 - - -
Total 175.50 620.00 171.30 68.00 3174.75 727.50 40.00 55.30
Source: NPPC,DoA, MoAF

Table 52:Herbicides, rodenticides and non-toxic chemicals distributed to Dzongkhags (2017)
Zinc
Dzongkhag Butachlor Glyphosate 41 Metribuzim Neem Oil Tree Spray Sticker
phosphide
5G (Kg) SL (Ltrs) 70 WP (Kg) (Ltrs) Oil (Ltrs) (Ltrs)
80 WP (Kg)
Bumthang - 4.00 493.30 0.38 - 10.00 -
Chhukha 5200 27.00 198.30 - - - -
Dagana 5000 82.50 0.00 0.52 52.00 14.00 0.50
Gasa - - - - - - -
Haa 5000 131.0 154.20 2.03 - 285.00 2.00

Lhuntse 5000 0.50 - - - - -
Mongar 6000 131.00 5.00 1.50 20.00 50.00 5.00
Paro 137000 516.00 397.80 0.55 - 3262.00 34.50
Pemagatshel - - - 0.28 - - -
Punakha 65000 27.00 0.50 2.76 8.00 - -
Samtse 5000 3.00 - - - - -
Samdrupjongkhar - 1.00 - - - - -
Sarpang 15000 108.00 3.80 0.73 7.00 20.00 10.00
Thimphu 22010 312.00 199.50 0.42 0.50 4206.00 77.50
Trashigang - - - - - - -
Trashiyangtse 44000 - - - - - -
Trongsa 15000 190.00 75.00 - - - -
Tsirang 9000 518.00 0.00 0.60 7.50 - -
Wangduephodrang 46050 4055.00 1772.60 4.42 - - 190.00
Zhemgang - - - - - - -
Total 384260 6106.00 3300.00 14.19 94.00 7847.00 319.50
Source: NPPC,DoA, MoA

Table 53:Insecticides distributed to Dzongkhags (2018)
Insecticides
Dzongkhags Chlorpirifos 20 Cypermethrine Dimethoate 30 Fenvelerate 0.4D Imidachroprid
EC (Ltrs) 10EC (Ltrs) EC (Ltrs) (Kg) 20% SL
Bumthang 1 39.8 0- 0
Chhukha 36.6 22.2 0 34 -
Dagana 20 1 0 2 -
Gasa 0 0 0 0 -
Haa 35.7 5.7 0.3 161 -
Lhuntse 0 20 0 10 -
Mongar 10 90 0 70 -
Paro 26.7 1191.7 129.8 622 2.4
Pemagatshel 0 0 0 0 -
Punakha 86 90.2 1 18 -
Samtse 0 0 0 0 -
Samdrupjongkhar 0 0 0 0 -
Sarpang 2.5 37.5 66.5 41 -
Thimphu 70 774 105.3 894 6
Trashigang 0 30.5 0 0 -
Trashiyangtse 16 23.5 0 2 -
Trongsa 0 0 0 50 -
Tsirang 0 13 0 40 5.5
Wangduephodrang 0 210.6 2.5 36 1.5
Zhemgang 0 0 0 0 -
Total 304.5 2549.7 308.2 1980 16.4

Table 54:Fungicides distributed to Dzongkhag (2018)
Fungicides
Copper
Dzongkhag Captan 50 Carbendazim Heaxconazole Mancozeb Metalaxly Sulphur Tricyclazole
oxychloride
WP (Kg) 50 WP (Kg) 5 EC (Litres) 75 WP (Kg) 8WP (Kg) 80 WP (Kg) 5EC (Kg)
50 WP (Kg)
Bumthang - 12.5 - 188.5 14.5 - 2.25
Chhukha - 1 72.5 - 62.5 2.5 - 8
Dagana - 0.5 - 0.75 -
Gasa - - - -
Haa 19.25 3.25 26.7 130.5 11.75 -
Lhuntse 2 1.5 - - -

Mongar - - - - 0.75
Paro 121.5 291.25 19 2.6 539 45.5
Pemagatshel -
Punakha 1.5 4.9 5.35 6.75
Samtse
Samdrupjongkhar
Sarpang 10 10.2 25.25 20.25 0.5
Thimphu 94.75 211.75 86.9 32.2 44 40.9 48 21.5
Trashigang - 1 - 20 0.6 -
Trashiyangtse - 21.7 - 27.5 63.25 -
Trongsa - - 25 5 - 10
Tsirang - 0.5 12.9 - 0.25 2 16.74
Wangduephodrang - 9 - 2007.5 66.9 - -
Zhemgang - 0.2 - 0.1 - -
Total 237.5 531.75 240.3 61.5 3500 277.35 50 66.5

Table 55:Herbicides, rodenticides and non-toxic chemicals distributed to Dzongkhags (2018)
Dzongkhag Zinc
Butachlor Glyphosate 41 Metribuzim Neem Oil TSO/HMO Sticker
phosphide
5G (Kg) SL (Ltrs) 70 WP (Kg) (Ltrs) (Ltrs) (Ltrs)
80 WP (Kg)
Bumthang 0 8.5 400.75 0.37
Chhukha 10300 33.5 210 0.5 5
Dagana 5000 13.5 0.75 0.1 10
Gasa
Haa 5000 52 259.5 2.67 23 3.25
Lhuntse 14000 25 2
Mongar 7000 230 1 100
Paro 161000 433.5 553.25 0.5 18.9 4254 24.5
Pemagatshel
Punakha 90000 9.5 1 0.28
Samtse 7300 0.1 2
Samdrupjongkhar
Sarpang 10200 35 96.5 21
Thimphu 35000 774 324 0.61 116 3261 25.75
Trashigang 27000 10 0.1
Trashiyangtse 46000 1
Trongsa 16000 162 20
Tsirang 10300 871.5 1.18
Wangduephodrang 36000 3950 1640.75 4.53 210 220.75
Zhemgang 0.1
Total 480100 6539 3409 14.44 232 7853 307.25
Source: NPPC,DoA, MoAF

Chapter 7: Fertilizers

The use of chemical fertilizers is also highly regulatedandit’s importand
distribution is mandated to National Seed Centre (NSC) underDoA.
Imported fertilizers are distributed to the farmers in the Dzongkhags
through the NSC-designated commission agents. The price of the
fertilizers is same throughout the country as the government bears the
transportation charges.
This chapter presents the statistics on import quantity and value of

chemical fertilizers from 2014 to 2018 based on the data sourced from
series of annual Bhutan Trade Statistics, published by the DRC, Ministry
of Finance. The statistics gives an idea of the trend in the import of
fertilizer and its use. Then we present data on fertilizer distributed to the
Dzongkhags by NSC. The data sourced from the BTS are reporting based
on calender year while NSC data is by financial year basis. Therefore, the
figures may not be directly comparable.

Table 56:Import of fertilizers (2014 - 2018)
Commodity Volume of import (MT) Value of import(Nu. millions)

Name
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Urea 2476.00 2142.00 2935.15 1196.06 2110.03 40.54 31.38 44.48 17.69 35.49
Ammonium
0.09 - 0.04 3.50 0.003 0.01 - 0.03 0.03 0.001
sulphate
Ammonium
0.01 - 0.01 7.51 0 - - - 0.29 0
nitrate
Super phosphate 1418.45 2888.95 1771.75 0.45 0 32.80 75.27 47.16 0.55 0
Potassium
0.51 0.42 0.42 0.01 0.91 0.16 0.06 0.10 0.04 0.08
chloride
Potassium
- - 0.13 3.45 0.02 - - 0.03 0.09 0.01
sulphate
Mixture of NPK - 2.10 1.00 2.25 0 - 0.07 0.05 0.04 0

Source: BTS, DRC

Table 57:Fertilizers and butachlor supplied to the Dzongkhags (2012/13) in MT
Fertilizers Butachlor
Dzongkhag
Suphala Urea SSP MoP Bone Meal DAP Borax (MT)
Bumthang 38.05 140.55 292.15 - - - - 0.02
Chhukha 132.32 31.33 5.80 0.05 0.45 0.20 0.01 13.38
Dagana 0.60 4.00 - - - - - 3.40
Gasa - - - - - - - -
Haa 23.00 13.50 - - - - - 3.50
Lhuntse 0.00 49.00 - - - - - 13.90
Mongar 19.75 98.35 25.00 1.50 - - - 6.90

Paro 112.75 137.58 5.40 0.15 1.00 1.00 0.29 120.07
Pemagatshel 0.00 1.50 10.65 3.85 - - - 0.00
Punakha 65.90 106.40 7.00 - - - - 52.50
Sarpang 7.00 12.20 1.50 0.80 1.00 - - 5.40
Samtse 6.80 4.40 0.55 0.25 0.05 - - 3.00
Thimphu 89.15 83.15 56.25 7.00 1.00 0.00 0.30 34.85
Trashigang 115.80 359.55 36.35 1.60 - - - 17.70
Tashiyangtse 38.15 120.90 0.60 0.00 - - 0.02 56.60
Trongsa 6.00 7.31 0.85 0.00 - - - 10.78
Tsirang 1.10 6.85 - - - - - 8.00
Wangduephodrang 346.90 157.54 120.65 6.15 - 5.00 - 76.74
Zhemgang - - - - - - - -
Total 1003.27 1334.11 562.75 21.35 3.50 6.20 0.62 426.74
Source: NSC, DoA, MoAF

Table 58:Fertilizer supplied to Dzongkhags (2014/15) in MT
Fertilizers
Dzongkhag
Suphala Urea SSP MOP Bonemeal DAP Borax CAN
Bumthang - - 300.00 - - - - -
Chhukha 170.00 79.00 - 1.00 0.50 - - -
Dagana 3.00 7.00 - - - - - -
Gasa - - - - - - - -
Haa 10.00 10.00 - - 0.50 - - -
Lhuntse 7.00 40.00 - - - - - -
Mongar 40.00 150.00 - 0.80 - - - -
Paro 300.00 252.00 20.00 4 1.50 0.10 0.20 -
Pemagatshel 9.00 - - - - - -
Punakha 170.00 170.00 - - 1.00 - - -
Sarpang 6.00 10.00 - - - - - -
Samtse 9.00 7.00 - - - - - -
Thimphu 125.00 75.00 9.00 12.5 2.00 0.15 0.03 0.20
Trashigang 150.00 235.00 9.00 - - - - -
Tashiyangtse 70.00 150.00 - - - - - -
Trongsa 8.00 6.00 - - - - - -
Tsirang 21.00 14.00 - - 0.35 - - -
Wangduephodrang 330.00 260.00 250.00 - - - - -
Zhemgang - - - - - - - -
Total 1,428.00 1,465.00 588.00 18.30 5.85 0.25 0.23 0.20

Table 59:Fertilizers supplied to Dzongkhags (2015/16) in MT
Fertilizers
Dzongkhag
Bumthang 46.75 186.55 342.40 0.20 0.05 - - -
Chhukha 146.10 14.71 2.20 0.20 - - - -
Dagana - - - - - - - -
Gasa - - - - - - - -
Haa 22.90 28.50 - - - - - -
Lhuentse 0.35 39.00 - - - - - -
Mongar 48.60 101.3 9.15 6.25 0.05 - - -

Paro 218.56 141.36 1.6 0.1 0.15 - 0.045 0.075
Pemagatshel 3.55 - 4 - - - - -
Punakha 89.00 141.50 14.75 - - - - -
Samtse 2.00 3.00 - - - - - -
Sarpang 5.05 7.80 1.05 1.10 - - - -
Thimphu 121.15 93.8 63.65 5.05 1.00 - - -
Trashigang 134.65 393.75 25.75 - - - - -
Tashiyangtse 59.45 103 - - - - - -
Trongsa 7.25 11.85 - - - - - -
Tsirang 4.70 7.75 - - - - - -
Wangduephodrang 512.00 117.6 125.4 0.50 - - - -
Zhemgang - - - - - - - -
Local sale on Cash 88.52 116.56 10.45 2.10 1.00 - 0.04 -
Total 1510.58 1508.03 600.4 15.5 2.25 - 0.085 0.075

Table 60:Fertilizers supplied to Dzongkhags (2017) in MT
Fertilizers
Dzongkhag
Bumthang 33.55 89.50 - - - - - -
Chhukha 176.96 37.40 4.80 - - - - 0.45
Dagana 1.25 0.75 - - - - - -
Gasa - - - - - - - -
Haa 16.00 8.50 - - - - - -
Lhuentse 5.30 6.50 - - - - - -
Mongar 49.50 111.05 - - - - - -
Paro 128.65 150.80 82.00 1.20 - - - 0.10
Pemagatshel 2.00 - - - - - - -
Punakha 90.65 130.89 10.00 0.05 - - - -
Samtse 2.90 3.60 - - - - - -
Sarpang 6.65 15.50 1.60 0.10 0.15 - - -
Thimphu 140.65 55.20 53.95 9.75 0.75 - 0.15 0.15
Trashigang 73.30 445.20 28.85 0.15 - - - -
Tashiyangtse 49.55 89.50 - - - - - -
Trongsa 9.00 6.85 - - - - - -
Tsirang 4.00 12.00 - 2.78 - - - -
Wangduephodrang 588.35 105.00 26.05 0.60 - - - -
Zhemgang - - - - - - - -
Local sale on Cash 7.50 5.50 - - 0.20 - - -
Total 1385.76 1273.74 207.25 14.63 1.10 - 0.15 0.70

Chapter 8: RNR Infrastructure
The chapter presents statistics on various RNR infrastructures such as
irrigation canals, farm roads, farm shops, electric fencing, marketing outlets,
and plastic houses across the country.
The construction of irrigation canals and farm roads are executed by AED of
DoA and the Dzongkhags administrations. Hence, compilation of statistics
on these infrastructures is quite challenging. Electric fencing is another
important RNR infrastructure that is executed by several bodies such as
NPPC under DoA, various functionaries under DoFPS, projects and even by
some NGOs. Private individuals put electric fencing around their fields to
protect from wild predation.
Further, statisics on sales outlets, farmshops, poly houses are also presented
in this chapter. The operation of sales outlets and farm shops are carried out
by the DAMC and FCBL.

Table 61:AgricultureCentres under DoAas of December 2018
Centres Nos.
Agriculture Extension Centres (Gewog) 205
Agriculture Seed Production Farms 8
National Plant Protection Centre 1
Agricultre Machinery Centres 4
National Mushroom Centre 1
National Post Harvest Centre 5
Agriculture Research and Development Centres 3
Agriculture Research and Development Sub-Centres 5
Soil & Plant Analytical Laboratory 1
Research and Development Centre Organic Agriculture 1
Farm Machinary Cooperation Limited (FMCL) (SOE) 1
Source: DoA, MoAF
Table 62:Forestry Centres under DoFPSas of December 2018

Centres Nos.
Foresty Division HQs (Territorial Divisions) 14
Range Offices (under Territorial Division) 41
Beat Office Division (under Territorial Division) 72

Park Offices (Park, Wildllife Sanctuary & Strict Reserve
10
Headquarters)
Range Office (under Park, Wildllife Sanctuary & Strict
32
Reserve)
Beat Office (under Park, Wildllife Sanctuary & Strict Reserve) 20
Biological corridors nos. 9
Tiger Centre 1
Forestry Research Institute (UWICER) 1

Source: DoFPS,MoAF

Table 63:Livestock Centres under DoLas of December 2018
Centres Nos.
Livestock Extension Centres (Gewog) 214
National Livestock Commodity Research Centres 6
National Center for Animal Health 1
Dzongkhag Veterinary Hospitals 20

Regional Livestock Development Centres 4
National Animal Hospital 1
City Veterinary Hospital 1
Statellite Veterinary Hospitals 4
Government Livestock Farms (for breeding/production) 23
Vaccine Production Centre 1
Liquid Nitrogen 2
Semen Processing Centre 1
Livestock Product Value Addition Centre 1
National Highland Research &Developemt Centre (NHRDC) 1
National Research &Development Centre for Animal
1
Nutrition (NRDCAN)
Bhutan Livestock Development Corporation (BLDC) (SOE) 1
Source: DoL, MoAF

Table 64:Irrigation infrastructure during 11 FYP (2013-2018)
Executed by
Executed by DoA Total
Dzongkhags
Dzongkhags New New New
Renovat- Renovat- Renovat-
Construct- Construct- Construc-
ion (km) ion (km) ion (km)
ion (km) ion (km) tion (km)
Bumthang - - 6.84 - 6.84 -
Chhukha - - 34.90 92.70 34.90 92.70
Dagana 8.00 - 89.60 180.65 97.60 180.65
Gasa - - 3.36 0.00 3.36
Haa - - 17.50 11.20 17.50 11.20
Lhuentse 8.10 35.50 29.60 144.59 37.70 180.09
Monggar 9.00 - 24.40 60.00 33.40 60.00
Paro - - 8.50 67.70 8.50 67.70
Pemagatshel - - 1.00 10.00 1.00 10.00
Punakha 15.20 2.50 125.00 100.00 140.20 102.50
S/jongkhar - - 56.00 40.00 56.00 40.00
Samtse 25.54 4.80 64.40 54.60 89.94 59.40
Sarpang 11.00 14.60 46.00 123.00 57.00 137.60
Thimphu - - 36.82 53.50 36.82 53.50
Trashigang 5.00 - 83.82 37.50 88.82 37.50
Trashiyangtse 8.63 12.40 62.93 112.00 71.56 124.40
Trongsa - - 40.06 64.60 40.06 64.60
Tsirang - - 31.00 82.30 31.00 82.30
W/phodrang - 14.00 23.50 358.06 23.50 372.06
Zhemgang - 6.21 28.70 29.70 28.70 35.91
Total 90.47 90.01 810.57 1625.46 901.04 1715.47
Source: Dzongkhag 11FYP Terminal Review Reports and AED, DoA, MoAF

Table 65:Electric fencing length and land area covered during June 2018 - 2019
Fence length Dryland Wetland Total land Total
Dzongkhag
(Km) fenced (acre) fenced (acre) fenced (acre) beneficiary
Bumthang 104.11 578.59 23.90 602.49 486
Chhukha 0.66
Dagana 21 8.22 8.22 5
Gasa 18.7 33.95 5.35 39.3 38
Haa
Lhuntse

Mongar
Paro 54.5 296
Pemagatshel 19 75.83 75.83 40
Punakha 65.2 31.33 318.26 349.60 219
Samdrupjongkhar 50
Samtse 9.85 105.7 105.7 85
Sarpang
Thimphu 26
Trashigang 16 175.9 2.25 178.15 50
Trashiyangtse 39.6
Trongsa 39.9 68.12 38.45 106.57 212
Tsirang 38.3 271.07 169.74 440.81 156
Wangduephodrang 195.73 63.2 795.25 858.45 507
Zhemgang 20.91 265.01 265.01 103
Total 719.47 1306.21 1723.91 3030.12 2197
Table 66:Farm shops as of June 2018
Sl. No. Dzongkhag Name of Farm Shop No. of farm shops
1 Chhumey
Bumthang 2
2 Ura
3 Dungna
4 Lokchina
5 Chhukha Darla 5
6 Getena
7 Phuntsholing (Pachhu)
8 Tashiding
9 Gozhi
10 Lhamoizingkha
11 Karmaling
12 Gesarling
13 Dagana Kana 11
14 Tseza
15 Drujaygang
16 Khebisa
17 Dorona
18 Larjap
19 Laya
20 Khatoe
Gasa 4
21 Khamaed
22 Lunana
23 Tselungkha, Uesu
24 Sombaykha
4
25 Haa Gakiling
26 Bje
27 Khoma
28 Kurtoe
29 Menji
30 Lhuentse Menbi (Autsho) 9
31 Metsho
32 Jarrey
33 Gangzor

34 Zanghkhar (JarreyGeog)
35 Nye
36 Thangrong
37 Mongar
38 Shermung
39 Gongdue
Ganglapong
40
(TsamangGeog)
41 Drepong
42 Ngatshang
43 Tsamang
44 Mongar Saling 17
45 Chaskhar
46 Narang
47 Kengkhar (Tongla)
48 Jurmey (Bilam)
49 Tshakaling (Chamagor)
50 Chali
51 Balam (Sangshonghung)
52 Drametse
53 Norbugang
54 Khar
55 Dungmin
56 Yurung
57 Chimong
58 Pemagatshel Chongshing 11
59 Decheling
60 Chokhorling
61 Zobel
62 Shumar
63 Nanong (Yelchen)
64 Khuruthang (ToewangGeog)
65 Punakha Kabjisa 10
66 Samdingkha (GumaGeog)

67 Lingmukha
68 Shengana
69 Chhubu
70 Goenshari
71 Talo
72 Barp
73 Toepisa
74 Phuntshothang
75 Orong
76 Wangphu
SamdrupJongk
77 Langchenphu 6
har
78 Serthi
79 Lauri
80 Tashicholing (Sipsu)
81 Pemaling (Biru)
82 Yoeseltse
83 Phuntshopelri (Gomtu)
84 Tendruk
85 Namgaycholing
86 Samtse Ugyentse 13
87 Norgaygang
88 Sanngagcholing
89 Samtse
90 Denchukha
91 Dungtoe
92 Norbugang
93 Taraythang
94 Umling
95 Chuzergang
Sarpang 12
96 Gakiling
97 Singye
98 Sershong

99 Samtenling
100 Shompangkha
101 Gelephu
102 Dekiling
103 Chudzom
104 Jigmecholing
105 Genekha
106 Dagalla
107 Soe 5
Thimphu
108 Lingshi
109 Kawang
110 Rangjung
111 Thrimshing
112 Khaling
113 Yangnyer
114 Rongthoong
115 Udzorong
116 Trashigang Phongmey 13
117 Bidung
118 Samkhar
119 Kangpara
120 Merak
121 Sakteng
122 Lumang
123 Toetsho
124 Trashiyangtse
125 Jamkhar
126 Trashiyangtse Yallang 7
127 Ramjar
128 Bomdiling
129 Khamdang
130 Tangsibji
131 Trongsa Drakteng 5
132 Langthel

133 Korphu
134 Nubi
135 Phentenchhu
136 Sergithang
137 Dunglagang
Tsirang 6
138 Gosarling
139 Barshong
140 Patshaling
141 Sephu
142 Gangtey
143 Nyisho
144 Phangyul
145 Daga (Kamichu)
146 Gasetshogom
147 Kazhi
148 Wangduephodrang Gasetshowom
12
149 Athang
150 Dangchu
151 Rubesa
152 Bjena
153 Tingtibi
154 Panbang
155 Bjoka
156 Goshing
157 Zhemgang Kaktong 9
158 Buli (Nangkor)
159 Pantang (Phangkar)
160 Khomshar (Bardo)
161 Shingkhar
Total 161
Source: FCBL

Chapter 9: Prices
Price received by farmers for their produce is an important indicator for
economic analysis and thefore, the chapter has been devoted to price
statistics. Source of prices are from the auction price of commodities
available from FCBL. Auction price is however not farm-gate price as
farmers bear transportation cost from the villages to the auction yards.
Prices forlocally produced commodities sold atthe Farmers’ Centennial

Market in Thimphu, collected regularly by DAMC, are also presented to
give an idea of the retail prices, which are often several times higher than
the prices received by farmers. Price of the imported commodities are also
presented to give further insight of the existing prices of the commodities
which can help for conducting market analysis and research.
Further, the chapter also presents price of the various agricultural inputs
such as seeds and seedlings, pasture seeds and seedlings, plant protection
chemicals, fertilizers and farm machineries distributed by different
agencies.

Table 67:Average retail price of cereals and pulses at CFM, Thimphu (2014-
2018)
Nu. per kg
Cereals 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
White Rice (local) 63.08 71.00 75.02 80.33 88.71
Beaten/Flatten Maize 153.67 170.00 276.07 250.00 243.81
Beaten/Flatten Rice 142.50 190.00 230.96 200.00 198.51
Buckwheat 102.00 102.00 163.33 161.88
Buckwheat flour 102.00 102.00 150.00 150.00 157.20

Kharang 57.50 80.00 83.08 86.08 87.60
Red Rice 63.25 67.00 72.99 73.39 74.27
Wheat 50.00 NA 42.50 55.00
Wheat Flour (Kapchi) 48.17 48.00 52.94 55.50 58.32

Zaw (Roasted rice) 85.17 92.25 104.68 95.77 104.59
Rajma Beans (Dried) 125.67 135.00 128.33 147.00 172.62
Source: DAMC, MoAF
Table 68:Average retail price of livestock products at CFM, Thimphu (2013-

2018)
(Nu. per unit)
Products 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Butter (kg) 345.67 371.15 372.59 404.29 408.02
Cheese (kg) 370.64 345.24 385.83 368.13 462
Honey (litre) 576.00 NA NA NA 3491.56
Eggs (dozen) 106.00 129.40 112.00 112.00 122.32

Table 69:Average retail price of fruits (local and imported) at CFM, Thimphu (2014-2018
Nu. per kg (unless specified)
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Fruits
Local Imported Local Imported Local Import Local Import Local Import
Apple 131.11 192.20 118.00 211.00 150.00 300.00 130.00 260.00 210.51
Avocado 404.25 417.14 NA 430.00 270.83 407.50 352.25 467.69 333.29
Banana(dozen) 80.42 74.09 98.57 69.33 75.00 71.82 82.39 76.25 76.93

Cucumber 72.33 47.09 45.00 48.33 78.46 48.41 83.17 51.53 71.87
Guava 125.00 66.25 NA 80.00 74.38 93.33 88.24 75.00 84.29
Lemon 45.00 45.00 NA 68.75 118.65 60.00 150.00 140.00 162.25
Mango 74.20 188.50 NA 267.22 104.28 145.36 138.33 146.35 142.19
Orange 87.67 189.50 97.22 128.57 106.18 162.73 123.79 206.97 171.46
Papaya 74.14 102.60 NA 80.00 74.55 108.61 85.57 127.36 96.94
Passion Fruit 68.50 NA NA NA 178.00 NA 100.00 NA 234.50
Pear 74.20 200.17 NA 195.83 107.94 234.69 137.39 232.07 177.92
Pineapple (pcs) 56.00 55.50 78.00 58.20 61.30 53.82 61.03 60.88 66.19
Sugar Cane
22.5 21.43 22.00 20.00 23.00 26.67 22.5 20.50
(pcs)
Source: DAMC, MoAF

Table 70:Average retail price of vegetables (local and imported) at CFM, Thimphu (2014-2018)
Nu. per kg
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Vegetables Local Imported Local Imported Local Imported Local Imported Local Imported
Asparagus 85.67 NA 144 NA 125.19 NA 146.09 NA 238.27
Bamboo shoot 120 NA NA NA 116.00 NA 100 NA 125
Bean (Flat Type) 77.78 48.83 74 73 108.68 76.00 139.39 NA 122.41
Bean (Round
87.91 67.29 NA 73 102.5 75.00 135.90 80.00 122.30
Type)
Bean (Long Type) NA NA NA NA 76.00 49.00 NA NA
Bitter Gourd 102.38 54.75 NA 65.50 98.45 65.00 97.61 76.28 85.38
Brinjal 63.11 42.33 NA 49.6 71.90 56.08 75.66 38.11 55.53
Broccoli 67.42 47 69.8 NA 78.42 NA 90.20 52.14 90.94
Cabbage 39.25 30 30.33 33.4 41.90 26.35 45.15 27.61 39.75
Carrot 73.33 50.86 66 54 75.70 53.63 76.85 53.19 80.74
Cauliflower 87.92 37.75 90 36.4 122.29 43.93 149.46 NA 138.30
Chilli (Big) 166.89 74.4 NA 62.4 177.61 76.25 159.14 NA 198.15
1167.6
Chilli (Dry) 685 185.7 708.4 NA 95.00 1345.56 131.67 825.95
7
Chilli (Small) 110.83 92.17 NA 108.60 205.00 115.00 206.25 50.00 252.30
Coriander 200.00 180.00 224.00 NA 294.5 NA 325.51 208.33 210
Dry Sag (Loam) 158.00 NA 167.20 NA 175.83 NA 138.79 NA
Garlic 184.50 187.25 213.33 230.00 210.00 199.58 224.76 197.84 184.60
Ginger 187.00 189.55 184.20 191.67 100.97 115.00 122.25 130.00 120.93

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Vegetables Local Imported Local Imported Local Imported Local Imported Local Imported
Mushroom
551.60 138.00 NA 113.40 NA NA NA NA 117.69
(Oyster)
Mushroom
NA NA NA NA 710.90 NA 747.62 NA 673.81
(shitaake)
Onion 44.60 46.00 80.00 48.80 73.70 38.89 67.20 45.30 53.95
Peas 66.63 55.8 65.00 85.00 86.07 69.5 104.43 69.22 100.49
Potato 43.08 32.13 NA 29.00 38.78 27.14 38.42 25.00 35.62

Pumpkin 27.73 26.00 29.00 NA 36.85 26.67 46.20 34.58 42.61
Radish 35.67 26.38 26.25 28.60 37.35 38.39 40.36 29.66 38.70
Saag 43.34 NA 53.60 NA 59.94 NA 63.72 NA 66.52
Slipper Gourd 80.71 79.00 75.00 NA 91.86 86.25 103.52 74.44 113.17
Squash 46.82 37.33 47.50 43.80 47.78 40.83 57.18 35.97 43.20
Tomato 66.00 48.00 59.75 47.25 86.61 51.62 90.11 62.21 72.09
Turnip 39.83 NA NA NA 43.21 NA 49.40 40.00 93.13
Wild Mushroom
436.00 NA NA NA 524.47 NA 637.86 NA
(Fresh)
Source: DAMC, MoAF
Table 71:Price of cereal and oilseed seeds(2014-2018)
Nu. per unit
Cereals Unit 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Maize (Y/pa, S/phangma,
5 kg/bag 28 28 30 30
C/karpa)
Maize (P3377) 2 kg/pkt NA 190 225 290 290
Maize (P344) 2 kg /pkt NA 190 190 290 290
Paddy (BRK-1 & 2, BK-1
20 kg/bag 31 35 35 35 35
& 2)
Paddy (Bajo Maap-1 & 2) 20 kg/bag 43 43 50 50
Paddy (Bajo kaap-1&2 &
20 kg/bag 37 43 50 40
IR-64)
Paddy (No.11, K/Map,
YRK-1 & 2 and YRM-1 20 kg/bag 55 55 60 60 68
& 2)
Wheat (Sonalika,
Baj&Agreem)
20 kg/bag 31 31 35 35 38
Dhaincha 20 kg/bag 44 45 60 60
Mustard (M-27) 5 kg /Bag 90 90 90 90 90
Soya bean (Lebi -1) 10 kg/bag 62 62 85 85
Table 72:Price of vegetable seeds (2014-2018)

Vegetable Seeds Unit 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Beans (Top crop/borlotto) 50 gm/pkt 10 10 10 10 11
Beetroot (DDR) 10 gm/pkt 10 10 10 10 13
Bitter Gourd (Hybrid) 10 gm/pkt 25 25 25 25
Bottle Gourd (Hybrid) 10 gm/pkt 25 25 25 25
Brinjal (PP Long) 10 gm/pkt 15 15 15 15
Broccoli (Centauro -
10 gm/pkt 195 195 310 310
Hybrid)
Broccoli (Dessico - OP) 10 gm/pkt 10 10 10 10 10

Bunching Onion (No-21) 10 gm/pkt 25 25 25 25 25
Cabbage (Hybrid) 10 gm/pkt 135 135 145 205
Cabbage (Golden Acre-
10 gm/pkt 25 25 30 40 29
OP)
Carrot (ASC - Hybrid) 10 gm/pkt 75 75 80 115 86
Carrot (N. Kuroda) 10 gm/pkt 20 20 20 20 20
Cauliflower (Hybrid) 10 gm/pkt 155 155 180 255 172
Cauliflower
(K.early/K.late)
10 gm/pkt 15 15 15 15 17
Chilli-IR-8 (Indian) 10 gm/pkt 10 10 10 10 10

Chilli (Sha ema)) 10 gm/pkt 10 10 10 10
Chinese Cabbage (Kyoto) 10 gm/pkt 10 10 10 10 10
Coriander (Local) 10 gm/pkt 15 15 15 15 15
Cucumber (Frontier) 10 gm/pkt 100 100 100 100 100
Cucumber (S. Genchu) 10 gm/pkt 15 15 15 15 17
Cucumber (santon No 1) 10 gm/pkt 15 15 25 25 28
Garlic (Local) 10 gm/pkt 200 200 195 195
Ginger (Local) 10 gm/pkt 48 100 100 100
Japanese Green (Mibuna) 10 gm/pkt 41 10 10 10 10
Japanese Green (Taisai) 10 gm/pkt 10 10 10 10 10
Ladies Finger (PS/Kranti) 10 gm/pkt 15 15 15 15 17
Lettuce (Great Lake) 5 gm/pkt 20 20 20 20 25
Sag (Him Beauty) 10 gm/pkt 10 10 10 10 14
Onion (OP/ B-Red) 10 gm/pkt 20 20 20 20 20
Onion (Pune Red -
Hybrid)
10 gm/pkt 25 25 25 25 25
Peas (Mr. Rig). Hybrid 50 gm/pkt 10 10 10 10 11

Peas (Usui/Arkel) 50 gm/pkt 10 10 10 10 11

Beans (Pole bean white) 50 gm/pkt 14 10 14 10 11
Pumpkin (T-Kabuta) 10 gm/pkt 15 10 15 10 13
Radish (Ivory white) 10 gm/pkt 10 10 10 10 10
Radish (Minowase) 10 gm/pkt 10 10 10 10 10
Radish (Tokinashi-All
season)
10 gm/pkt 15 15 15 15 19
Spinach All (Green/Leaf
Beet)
10 gm/pkt 10 10 10 10 10
Squaush (Zuccini) 10 gm/pkt 15 10 15 10 14

Tomato (PS-61) 5 gm/pkt 110 110 110 110 121
Tomato (Ratan/Roma) 5 gm/pkt 15 15 15 15 17
Turnip (PTWG) 10 gm/pkt 10 10 10 10 13

Water melon (Sugar
Baby)
10 gm/pkt 15 15 15 15 18
Water melon (Hybrid) 10 gm/pkt 330 330 330 330 330
Potato Red (Desiree) 50 kg/bag 26 22 25 27
Potato White varieties 150
25 21 24 25
(KJ.K.K. YK) kg/bag

Table 73:Price of temperate fruit seedlings (2014-2018)
Nu. per seedling
Temperate fruit seedlings Unit 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Almond (Kagzi) Seedling 79 90 90 90 90
Apple (All Varieties) Seedling 72 80 80 80 80
Apricot (Shakharpara) Seedling 79 90 90 90 90
Asparagus seedlings (MW) Seedling 4 4 4 4 4
Cherry (Seneka/Jabouny) Seedling 72 80 80 80 90
Chestnut (Jeuphu-1) Seedling 46 50 50 50 50
Peach (N-wase/S-Hakuto) Seedling 79 90 90 90 90
Pear
(Hosui/Kosui/Chujoro/William)
Seedling 70 75 75 75 75
Persimmon (Fuyu/Jiro) Seedling 102 110 110 110110
Plum (Santarosa/Stanley) Seedling 79 90 90 90 90
Straw berry (Chandler) Seedling 7 7 7 7 7
Walnut (Grafted –Kagzi) Seedling 161 185 185 185185
Table 74:Price of subtropical fruit seedlings (2014-2018)
Nu. per seedling
Subtropical fruit seedlings Unit 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Areca nut (Bhur S-1) Seedling 33 33 40 40 40
Avocado (Hasa/Pink caton) Seedling 133 133 135 135 135
Banana (Chinichampa/Jahaji) Seedling 23 25 40 40 40
Cardamom (Seedling
Seedling 11 11 11 9 9
multiplied)
Cardamom (through seeds) Seedling 13 13 13 13
Mandarin Orange (grafted) Seedling 79 79 90 90
Mandarin Orange (seedlings) Seedling 33 33 35 35 35
Gauva (L-49) Seedling 36 36 45 45 45
Jack fruit (Bhur S-1) Seedling 13 13 15 15 15
Litchi (E-Bedana/Shahi) Seedling 49 49 60 60 60
Mango graft Seedling
(Langra/DS/AP/CH)
68 68 75 75 75
Papaya Seedling 13 13 15 15 15
Passion fruit (Local) Seedling 11 11 15 15 15
Pine apple (Sugar baby) Seedling 30 30 35 35 35
Pomegranate (Bedana) Seedling 28 28 30 30 30

Table 75:Price of fertilizers (2014-2018)
Nu. per unit
Fertilizers Unit 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Urea (46 % N) 50 Kg pack 785 895 935 938 983

Urea (46% N) 10 Kg pack 165 190 200 220 218
Suphala (NPK
50 Kg pack 1490 1690 1785 1870 1876
15:15:15)
Suphala (NPK
20 Kg pack 605 690 730 780 775
15:15:15)
Suphala (NPK
10 Kg pack NA NA NA 400 396
15:15:15)
Suphala (NPK
5 Kg pack NA NA NA 205 204
15:15:15)
SSP (16% P2O) 50 Kg pack 770 895 930 985 977
Bone Meal 50 Kg pack 1335 1335 2840 2840 2065
MOP (60% K2O) 50 Kg pack 1395 1855 1980 2145 2132
Borax (20%
Boron minimum)
5 Kg pack 1230 1230 870 945 938
DAP (18%N
50 Kg pack 2405 2405 2405 2405
46%P2O
CAN 50 Kg pack 1335 1335 1335 1335


Table 76:Price of plant protection chemicals in ngultrums (2015-2018)
Nu. per unit
Category PP Chemicals Unit 2015 2016 2017 2018
1000
Alphacypermethrin10 SL 0 0 299
ml
Chlorpyrifos 20 EC 100 ml 40 34 32 32
Cypermethrin 10 EC 100 ml 37 28 28 32
Insecticides
Dimethoate30 EC 100 ml 44 39 38 38
Fenvelerate 0.4D 1 kg 36 32 32 52
Malathion 50 EC 100 ml 43 0 .00 0.00
500
Captan 50 WP 273 273 247
gms
250
Carbendazim50 WP
gms
111 100 96 96
Copper Oxychloride50 100
WP gms
61 58 47 47
Hexaconazole5EC 100 ml 40 37 34 34
Fungicides 250
Mancozeb 75 WP
gms
76 0 0 74
Metalaxyl 8% + 100
67 58 53
Mancozeb64 % gms
250
Sulphur 80 WP
gms
68 68 131 95
100
Tricyclazole75 WP 128 122 102
gms
Butachlor 5 G 20 kg 37 37
Herbicides Glyphosate 41 SL 500 ml 153 129 124

100
Metribuzim 70 WP 127 104
gms
Rhodentocides Zinc Phosphide 10 gms 13 13 13
Azadirachtin0.3% 100 ml 58 58
Orchard sprays Oil/Tree
Non-toxic/ 100
spray oil/Horticulture 157 157
Bio-pesticides litres
Mineral oil
Stiker/Spreader/Activator 250 ml 67 67 65

Chapter 10: Forestry
Forestry statistics is presented in this chapter, as per the data structure and
sequence as promulgated in the countrySTAT practice recommended by
FAO.
The data are compiled from the administrative records maintained by the
various Territorial Forest Divisions, National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary
offices.The requirement for private consumers are supposedly to be
catered by the sawmillers while NRDCL is expected to service the timber
demand for dzong construction, lhakhang construction, special projects
and other government construction works such as hospital and schools. In
addition, NRDCL also extracts and sells sand and boulders from the
designated river banks and quarry sites.
As disaster related statistics are also important indicators, statistics on

forest fire incidences and acreage lost are presented in this chapter.

Protected areas
There are currently ten protected areas which includes five national parks,
four wildlife sanctuaries and one strict nature reserve. The total areas under
protected area management are 42.71 percent while 8.61 percent is under
biological corridors, which links all the protected areas. The country has
51.44 percent of it’s total area under conservation including other
conservation areas.
Table 77: Protected Areas and coverage

Sl.
Protected Areas Area (km2) Dzongkhags Coverage
No
Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary Lhuntse,
1 1520.61
(BWS) Mongar&Tashiyangtse
Jomotshangkha Wildlife
2 334.73 Samdrupjongkhar
Sanctuary (JWS)
Jigme SingyeWangchuck Zhemgang, Sarpang,
3 1730.00
National Park (JSWNP) Tongsa&Wangduephodrang
Jigme Khesar Strict Nature
4 609.51 Haa
Reserve (JKSNR)
Jigme Dorji National Park Gasa, Paro, Punakha &
5 4316.00
(JDNP) Thimphu
Phrumsengla National Park Bumthang,
6 909.05
(PNP) Mongar&Lhuntse
Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary
7 268.93 Dagana&Sarpang
(PWS)
Royal Manas National Park
8 1057.00 Sarpang&Zhemgang
(RMNP)
Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary
9 740.60 Tashigang
(SWS)
Wangchuck Centennial Bumthang, Lhuntse,
10 4914.00
National Park (WCNP) Tongsa&Wangduephodrang
Total 16,396.43
Source: Forestry Facts and Figures 2017, DoFPS
Forest Management Units
Scientific management of forests is done through identification and

establishment of Forest Management Units (FMUs). Forests are managed

through a system of management plans and all plans are prepared in line with
the provisions of the “ForestManagementCode ofBhutan”.The history of
scientific management of forests in Bhutan dates back to 1965 with the
preparation of first management plan. There are 20 FMUs in operation as of
December 2017, which cater to the commercial and rural needs of the people.
Table 78: Dzongkhag wise area under Forest Management Units (FMU)
Annual
Sl. FMU Area
Dzongkhags Name of FMU Allowable Cut
No (Ha)
(m3/year)
1 Dawathang 17541.66 12186
2 Bumthang Rudongla 14686.58 14999
3 Karshong 4715.77 5035
4 Chhukha Metapchhu 10761.85 4131
5 Haa East 6580.99 1900
6 Haa Lon Chhu 12567.01 6700
7 Sele La 9157.00 11866
8 Lhuntse Rongmanchu 6401.00 4577
9 Korila 13137.00 3800
Mongar
10 Lingmithang 10571.74 9000
11 Paro Zonglela 16155.81 9366
Paro
12 Bitekha 7260.10 4500
13 Changang-Helela 4692.85 1800
Thimphu
14 Gidakom 13100.00 5670
15 Trashigang KhalingKharungla 7264.40 2708
16 Trashiyangtse Dongdechu 4856.00 4215
17 Trongsa Chendebji 8123.93 1100
18 Khotokha 9407.48 9400
Wangduephodrang
19 Gogona 8080.60 7900
20 Zhemgang Wangdigang 8759.00 2100
Source: Forestry Facts and Figures 2017, DoFPS

Table 79: NWFPs supplied and revenue generated by DoFPS (2014/15 –16)
2014-2015 2016
Product Types Unit Royalty Royalty
Volume realized Volume realized
(Nu.) (Nu.)
Kg 6550 5100 34000 12500
Clay soil/Top soil Headloads 8016 46040 120 60
m3 - - 13264 122540
Flat stone m3 160 800 232 1200
Bundle 72 36
Headloads 767 2,544 7552 12616
Cane/Cane shoot Kg 1,140 1,248 - -
Nos 700 450 28840 510
3
m 210 1356 310 1784
Charcoal Kg 134800 7290
Daphne bholua Kg 2701 2,800 48480 3756
Headloads 160 400
Incense (Leaves/wood) Kg 2372 4,044 75308 33702.78
m3 48 300
Bundle 240 240 448 768
Headloads 855 3,440 40 104
Large/Small Bamboo
Nos 106297 34908 1227472 118943.9
3
m 16448 2128 8464 2404
Leaf mould m3 2636 9,730 6392 73332
Lemon grass oil Ltr 2360 1475
Mushrooms Kg 669 4,446 4800 136646
Kg 646 275260 - -
Ophiocordycepssinensis(Whole part)
Nos 50 150,000 22243.5 883144.1
Orozylum(Flower) Kg 80 40
Picorrhiza(Putashing) Kg 2249 27887.08 28680 36340
Piper longum (Pipla Fruits) Kg 200 120 22264 78660
Rubiacordifolia Kg 111696 236752
Paris polyphylla (Satuva) Kg 656 61680

2014-2015 2016

Volume realize Volume realize
d (Nu.) d (Nu.)
Shilajit (dragzhuen) Kg 1200 1200
Swertiachirayita (Plan) Kg 21040 43680 21040 43680
3
Terminalia spp (Fruit) m 16 80
Thysanolaenalatifolia
Headloads 537 1575 5976 2421
(Inflorescence)
Viscum nepalense (whole) Kg 800 500
Kg 3024 6488
Wildlings (seeds/Seedlings) Nos 1141 1922 30416 5984
m3 - - 96 552
Zanthyoxylum (Fruit) Kg 408 512 1955 36700
Wood burrs Nos 420 4600
Thatch Bundle 148 15
Resin Kg 33089 6617 3029 12116
Bundle 458 994
Pine needles
m3 432 1856
Star arise - - 2770 5540
Source: DoFPS

Table 80: NWFPs supplied and revenue generated by DoFPS (2017-2018)
2017 2018
(Nu.) (Nu.)
Kg 2255 4600 600
Clay soil/Top soil 3
m 17688 139030 32952
Bundle 15 60 1559
Headloads 2281 9448
Cane/Cane shoot
Nos 9304 6796
m3 64 44
Charcoal Kg 600770 1429 1000
Daphne bholua Kg 4860 3010 7095
Headloads - -
Incense (Leaves/wood) Kg 15747 50164
m3 156 674
Bundle 1118 7830
Headloads 215 208
Large/Small Bamboo
Nos 170120 119288
m3 5817 2208
Leaf mould m3 74807 11858
Lemon grass oil Ltr 319 1595 288
Kg 685 4520 5975
Mushrooms
Nos 4300 4300 7390
Ophiocordycepssinensis(Whole Kg 41 8200 277
part) Nos 241 2055372
Picorrhiza(Putashing) Kg 100 1200 100
Piper longum (Pipla Fruits) Kg - - 110
Rubiacordifolia Kg 31761 515368 18910
Paris polyphylla (Satuva) Kg 482 7288 572
Shilajit (dragzhuen) Kg - - 11

2017 2018

(Nu.) (Nu.)
Swertiachirayita (Plan) Kg 457 10968 133
Terminalia spp (Fruit) m3 16 80 100
Kg 3024 6488
Wildlings Nos 30416 5984 4614
(seeds/Seedlings)
m3 96 552
Zanthyoxylum (Fruit) Kg 1955 36700 225
Wood burrs Nos 420 4600
Thatch Bundle 148 15
Resin Kg 3029 12116 14147
Bundle 458 994
Pine needles
m3 432 1856
Star arise 2770 5540
Source: Forestry Facts and Figures 2017& 2018, DoFPS
Note: For 2014-2015, the reported figures are in financial year (July-June) and for
the year 2016, 2017 and 2018 the reported figures are in calendar year.

Table 81: Commercial Timber allotted by Territorial division and
Parks (2018)
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Table 82: Rural Timber allotted by Territorial division and Parks
(2018)
Quantity(m3)
Division/Park
Standing Volume Firewood
Bumthang 11354 1199

Dagana 1929 2980
Gedu 769 816
Mongar 5504 4305
Paro 5754 749
Pemagatshel 1324 351
SamdrupJongkhar 609 0
Samtse 4311 6608
Sarpang 1428 1274
Thimphu 5526 3551
Trashigang 4780 3685
Tsirang 1586 0
Wangdue 9957 2001
Zhemgang 1367 24
Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctury 1629 222
Jigme Dorji National Park 2379 969
Jigme SingyeWangchuck National Park 530 458
Phrumshengla National Park 2210 3044
Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary 33 40
Royal Manas National Park 550 139
Sakteng Wildlife Sanctury 3349 1554
Thrumshingla National Park 0 0
WangchuckCentinial National Park 1694 1313
Jomotsangkha Wildlife Sanctuary 3726 191

Table 83: Details of FMU in Bhutan
Annual Allowable Cut (ACC) in m3
FMU Rural
Sl. cum
Division Name of FMU Area
No Commercial Rural comm.& Total
(Ha)
others
users
1 Dawathang 17541.66 9756 2424 12186
6.00
2 Rudongla 14686.58 12000 2999 14999
-
Bumthang
3 Karshong 4715.77 3535 1500 5035
-
4 Chendebji 7852.98 4700 2000 6700
-
5 Gedu Metapchhu 10676.53 4400 630 5030
-
6 Haa East 6580.99 - 500 500
-
7 Lon Chhu 12567.01 5000 700 6700
1,000.00
8 Paro Paro Zonglela 16155.81 6366 3000 9366
-
9 Bitekha 7260.10 3600 900 4500
-
10 Sele La 9157.00 8886 3000 11886
-
11 Rongmanchu 6401.00 2700 500 3200
-
12 Mongar Korila 13137.00 1100 2700 3800
-
13 Lingmithang 10490.00 8900 500 9400
-
14 Changang-Helela 4508.78 - 1800 1800
-
Thimphu
15 Gidakom 13100.00 3670 2000 5670
-
16 KhalingKharungla 7265.40 1697 1009 2706
-
Trashigang
17 Dongdechu 4856.00 3965 1250 5215
-
18 Khotokha 9407.48 7500 1900 9400
-
Wangdue
19 Gogona 8080.60 5161 1167 6328
-
20 Zhemgang Wangdigang 8759.00 - 2100 2100
-
21 Pemagatshel Khengzore 4096.35 3700 400 4100
-

Chapter 11: Water
The chapter presents data on total precipitation (in millimeters) recorded

at 20 weather stations across the country which are set up and managed
by National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology, MoEA. There are
many weather stations within each Dzongkhag but the information
presented here relates to only one station in each Dzongkhag.

Table 84:Total monthly rainfall at various weather stations (2014)
Rainfall in mm
Stations Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
Bhur 2.6 51.2 34.4 53.6 385.1 675 841.2 1122.1 728.6 12.4 0 4.0 3910.2
Chamkhar 0 2.2 22.2 54.8 103.9 114.3 136.7 145.9 80.9 10.8 4.7 1 677.4
Dagana 0 14.6 11.4 10.8 171.3 328.6 117.5 355 205.5 11.6 0.2 1.4 1227.9
Damphu 2.8 1.5 28 7.2 160.6 328 148.2 466.6 368.4 3.2 0 0 1514.5
Doethang 0 42 56.8 53.2 675.8 858.1 583.7 714.1 386.1 3.8 0.8 0.2 3374.6
Gasa 0.0 37.0 93.8 57.2 186.4 362.5 455.0 392.5 360.5 54.0 61.0 4.0 2063.9
Haa 0.0 0.0 23.4 29.7 133.5 101.6 194.4 195.6 127.3 19.9 0.0 19.0 844.4

Kanglung 8 12.8 38.4 18.2 146.6 183.8 111 216.1 199.9 1.6 4.0 4.4 944.8
Mongar 1 7 11.6 111.8 95.6 182.4 68.4 211.6 213.6 4.6 0 0 907.6
Paro 0 3.4 23.2 15.2 113 82 73.7 128.8 88.7 20.4 0 13.4 561.8
Pemagatshel 0.2 24.8 67.2 15.6 200.8 328.6 143.4 328.3 322.3 4.2 2 0.4 1437.8
Punakha 0 0 24.7 1.2 83.7 149.7 115.3 197.6 113.7 6.9 0 3.2 696
Sipsu 2.2 0 57.5 24.2 618.2 1148.8 445.2 1182.4 566.2 19.2 47.2 0.6 4111.7
Semtokha 2.6 0 20.4 9.7 90.9 151.2 168.2 101.7 120.8 0 0 6.8 672.3
Tangmachu - - - - 22 89.4 17.7 127.6 60.2 127.3 123.1 108.4 675.7
Trashiyangtse 1.2 10.2 48.4 83.6 114.6 133.6 190.4 155.4 197.5 11.9 11.3 1.1 959.2
Trongsa 3 3.3 45.1 103.1 158.7 253.9 212.1 304.7 130.9 17.8 7.7 6.6 1246.9
Wangduephodrang 0 0.5 36.9 14.7 57.6 71.2 72.9 168.5 74.9 9.5 3.8 2.7 513.2
Zhemgang 3.3 0 54.4 56 191.5 220.8 228.9 391.5 249.7 6.1 8.3 0.4 1410.9
Source: NCHM

Table 85: Total monthly rainfall at various weather stations (2015)
Rainfall in mm
Bhur 24.8 2.0 43.9 290.6 467.1 1152.8 785.4 1621.3 757.7 62.6 52.2 0 5260.4
Chamkhar 9.5 6.0 36.7 94.1 75.4 101.5 151.4 129.5 73.0 22.8 3.2 2.4 705.5
Dagana 11.4 5.5 24.9 123.6 98.8 303.6 311.5 273 220.4 18.2 4.2 0 1395.1
Damphu 6.2 24.0 3.6 165.8 80.8 329 317.0 407.8 298.6 18.2 0 1.2 1652.2
Doethang 11.5 4.2 74.2 196.0 471.3 942.5 386.0 1128.5 524 93.2 7.9 0.6 3839.9
Gasa 26.0 10.0 180.0 303.0 340.0 526.0 351.0 409.2 303.0 71.0 47.0 24.0 2590.2
Haa 4.0 32.0 60.5 119.1 71.2 141.8 206.4 215 156.1 36.8 0 0 1042.9
Kanglung 23.6 0 24.2 136.1 102.2 250.1 197.0 248.6 54 19.4 5.2 2 1062.4
Mongar 0 0 14.4 113.8 66.8 143.8 182.6 229.6 111.9 4.4 7.4 0 874.7
Paro 8.0 12.2 50.2 78.0 42.9 114.0 156.2 80.1 74 27 3.8 0 646.4
Pemagatshel 22.4 2.8 28.1 222.0 117.9 291.4 212.9 567.5 221.5 4.4 1.4 0.0 1692.3
Punakha 0.5 1.5 10.2 93.9 74.6 187.1 226.1 149.9 57.3 16.2 19.2 0 836.5
Sipsu 20.0 48.8 164.4 409.6 964 1223.6 668.8 1270.4 714.5 72 24.2 5.2 5585.5
Semtokha 7.6 9.2 23.8 79 27 99.9 147.2 80.6 80.7 7.8 0.2 0 563
Tangmachu 15.0 5.7 36.1 108.7 113.6 100.9 119.9 159.8 90.4 11.2 13.2 1 775.5
Trashiyangtse 15.5 0 33.4 195.5 184.2 178.5 251.2 235.7 108.8 32.9 24.1 2.1 1261.9
Trongsa 17.1 4.9 62.4 133.6 127.3 406.4 304.2 250.0 112.0 29.1 10.6 0.3 1457.9
Wangduephodrang 4.0 0 28.6 48.8 71.0 230.7 170.5 139.1 71.1 10.7 0.1 0 774.6
Zhemgang 21.6 7.6 41.7 152.3 108.1 303 258.6 453 200.7 2.2 4.8 1.8 1555.4
Source: NCHM

Rainfall in mm
Bhur 12.1 14.9 38.3 99.6 278.0 872.2 2392.0 340.6 1001.6 322.8 0.0 2.0 5374.1
Chamkhar 10.5 6.6 35.7 65.3 95.1 48.4 182.2 95.7 113.4 86.9 0.3 0.0 740.1
Dagana 0.2 18.8 2.6 8.2 75.3 120.7 461.2 94.3 241.7 281.8 0.0 0.0 1304.8
Damphu 15.0 1.0 32.2 5.8 98.1 194.0 808.2 134.8 332.6 268.8 0.0 4.2 1894.7
Deothang 39.4 13.1 156.6 269.5 812.1 620.7 900.6 222.4 401.0 201.3 2.0 1.1 3639.8
Gasa 13.0 26.0 137.0 117.0 200.0 370.0 393.0 241.0 279.0 162.0 2.0 0.0 1940.0
Haa 0.0 3.8 70.1 44.9 82.2 84.2 286.8 131.5 157.1 116.2 0.0 0.0 976.8

Kanglung 15.6 5.6 47.8 161.6 110.6 131.4 287.4 119.6 89.6 73.2 0.0 1.2 1043.6
Mongar 14.0 1.4 45.4 94.6 91.4 74.4 333.8 66.2 89.4 173.8 0.0 2.8 987.2
Paro 9.8 0.4 32.6 12.4 85.2 51.5 229.0 65.7 129.6 79.3 0.0 0.0 695.5
Pemagatshel 14.5 2.6 59.1 147.5 161.5 208.7 711.7 62.7 195.9 94.8 0.0 0.0 1659.0
Phuntsholing 20.9 0.0 137.9 66.4 130.6 140.9 1456.0 144.2 773.6 356.0 0.0 0.0 3226.5
Punakha 0.4 0.0 12.2 28.6 - 70.3 198.9 83.6 135.1 91.2 0.7 3.2 624.2
Sipsu 33.6 5.2 134.0 230.8 558.0 1087.8 1412.5 626.0 674.7 375.2 0.0 0.0 5137.8
Semtokha 4.0 0.0 42.2 23.5 61.8 26.8 252.3 73.1 154.7 72.7 0.8 0.0 711.9
Tangmachu 81.0 18.0 1.0 1.2 7.6 20.3 57.9 75.5 95.3 106.4 157.8 91.1 713.1
Trashiyangtse 19.5 15.9 47.1 136.5 108.4 106.2 196.7 152.4 326.3 133.7 0.5 3.3 1246.5
Trongsa 22.7 11.5 66.6 128.9 108.8 186.5 324.3 157.5 198.0 149.9 1.2 12.1 1368.0
Wangduephodrang 14.2 0.0 7.2 32.3 23.2 80.4 229.1 79.4 149.0 8.9 1.0 1.9 626.6
Zhemgang 14.4 2.4 47.4 33.7 117.3 116.8 655.7 142.5 174.4 262.4 0.0 0.0 1567.0
Source: NCHM

Rainfall in mm
Bhur 7.2 15.7 50.2 153.6 455.8 1075.3 923.7 2077.8 1032.0 127.1 11.9 0.0 5930.3
Chamkhar 5.4 4.1 62.4 43.0 96.1 97.1 131.2 139.9 123.5 55.1 80.0 0.0 837.8
Dagana 1.8 4.2 51.7 43.2 121.0 135.4 243.8 356.5 160.0 27.9 2.0 0.0 1147.5
Damphu 4.6 9.4 34.0 32.6 33.0 131.4 513.6 430.0 177.4 29.8 0.0 0.0 1395.8
Deothang 5.2 39.8 66.1 262.6 148.3 830.6 490.1 787.1 764.0 175.5 12.4 0.0 3581.7
Gasa 1.0 23.6 115.6 141.0 244.5 301.8 517.9 581.8 288.3 147.5 65.0 0.4 2428.4
Haa 8.1 0.0 67.1 81.3 99.8 80.7 197.8 153.4 147.4 22.1 0.7 0.0 858.4
Kanglung 6.6 10.7 55.4 81.0 104.4 152.2 210.0 225.8 231.2 37.5 0.8 0.0 1115.6
Mongar 18.0 3.6 57.6 52.6 92.2 121.4 195.0 179.0 193.2 100.2 12.0 0.0 1024.8
Paro 6.2 0.0 21.7 60.8 51.4 34.1 100.7 68.8 36.5 6.4 0.2 0.0 386.8
Pemagatshel 6.4 35.8 46.2 142.4 85.5 313.4 229.7 391.0 337.2 52.0 10.0 0.0 1649.6
Phuntsholing 4.7 9.0 92.4 325.4 450.9 488.6 1317.7 1506.9 653.0 129.8 1.0 0.0 4979.4
Punakha 0.0 0.6 65.4 37.0 63.8 48.2 195.6 172.7 152.9 45.0 5.2 0.0 786.4
Sipsu 1.8 5.0 146.6 256.0 690.2 1087.9 869.1 1355.8 1063.0 261.0 232.0 0.0 5968.4
Semtokha 2.6 0.8 60.5 45.4 84.6 88.2 162.6 93.3 56.0 11.9 0.8 0.0 606.7
Tangmachu 2 5 48.5 64.7 245.9 101.3 219.7 108.1 108.5 35.8 4.0 0.0 943.5
Trashiyangtse 5.9 6.6 60.1 115.2 215.9 184.3 235.4 214.6 155.4 46.7 0.0 0.0 1240.1
Trongsa 6.6 3.9 76.4 62.9 127.6 194.0 337.5 371.1 204.3 92.9 90.0 0.0 1567.2
Wangduephodrang 0.6 0.6 33.6 22.9 42.0 62.9 156.0 146.1 82.9 22.0 0.0 0.0 569.6
Zhemgang 5.2 4.1 84.4 92.2 68.7 137.6 272.7 354.8 308.4 30.7 0.0 0.0 1358.8
Source: NCHM

Rainfall in mm
Bhur 0 13.3 117.1 97.9 352 1081.8 813.2 781.6 1100.4 89.1 16.4 8.9 5571.7
Chamkhar 0 0.6 49.1 64 84.3 58.7 71.2 129.7 39 8.7 2.1 23.8 531.2
Dagana 10.4 3.4 34.6 38.6 131.5 102.9 174.1 159.4 124 3.8 0 51 833.7
Damphu 0 0 0 44.6 166.2 209.8 290.2 268.2 211.2 11.6 0 8.8 1130.7
Deothang 0 13 146.6 132.3 387.8 825.9 637.5 371.9 673.8 39 35.4 14.2 3277.4
Gasa 5.8 35.4 136.5 155.1 240.1 307 413 588.6 282 149.2 31.3 17.4 2361.4
Haa 2.7 7.9 51 45.6 57.3 71 192.5 170.5 60.4 5.9 51.4 10 726.2

Kanglung 0 2.8 69.2 46.7 77.2 196.8 166.7 154.5 113.2 4.8 2.2 0 834
Mongar 0 0.14 63 29.8 68.8 131.2 111.6 131.8 106.2 3.8 0.6 25.2 672.14
Paro 2 0 22.6 17.2 41.2 39.6 87 71.2 17.2 0.6 0 14.4 313
Pemagatshel 0.2 1.2 37.4 45.4 87.8 307.2 284.9 115.7 228.5 7.6 4.4 15.9 1136.2
Phuntsholing 0 10.9 151.1 452 1113.3 1284.8 671.9 1155.4 1194.9 80.7 18.7 12 6145.7
Punakha 0 0.5 7.7 58.8 57.5 82.6 215.8 208.8 134.2 2.4 0.99 16.4 758.5
Sipsu 0 19.2 98.6 271.4 694 877.4 1027.8 924.8 821.4 158 10.9 9.2 4912.7
Semtokha 0 0.8 25.2 20.5 28.8 40.4 96.6 121.5 40.6 4.3 0 15.4 394.1
Tangmachu 2.2 5.5 53.2 86.3 60.3 94 80 108.1 84 7.7 5.1 0 586.4
Trashiyangtse 0 14.4 84.7 101.2 177.4 114.6 147.6 280.4 153.2 23 5.7 32.3 1134.5
Trongsa 0.2 21.1 66.4 82 103.9 216.2 256.9 255 146.6 15 5.9 23.9 1193.1
Wangduephodrang 0 0 22 19 37.6 41.6 75.7 177.7 64.4 3.4 0 19.2 460.6
Zhemgang 1.2 4.6 69.7 65.9 34.9 212.7 215.2 205 178.7 4.4 12.5 19.3 1024.1
Source: NCHM

Five Year Plans Budgetary Outlay
The Five-year plans (FYP) of Bhutan are a series of national economic

development plans created by RGoB. The first five-year plan (FYP) in
the country commenced in 1962 with a total budgetary outlay of Nu.
107.00 million. The RNR sector, the then Ministry of Development was
allotted Nu. 7.00 million corresponding to 6.5 % of the total plan budget
outlay. In the subsequent FYPs, the budgetary allocation for RNR sector
increased with prioritization of RNR development activities. The budget
outlay for RNR sector increased from Nu. 8,124 million in 10thFYP to
Nu. 13,643 million in 11thFYP. The total budget for the 11thFYP was
Nu. 213,292 million, of which Nu. 13,643 million was allocated to RNR
sector. The FYP wise total budgetary outlay and total budgetary
allocation for RNR sector is shown in Table 76.
Table 89:Government budget allocation for RNR sector in FYPs

Total Total Budget for Share (%)
Five Year Plans Budget RNR sector (Nu. of total
(Nu. mn) mn) budget
1st (1962-1967) 107 7 6.5
2nd (1967-1972) 202 34 16.8
rd
3 (1972-1977) 475 111 23.4
4th (1977-1982) 1106 430 38.9
th
5 (1982-1987) 4711 332 7.0
6th (1987-1992) 9559 880 9.2
7th (1992-1998) 15236 2434 16.0
th
8 (1998-2003) 39524 4746 12.0
9th (2003-2008) 70000 4548 6.5
th
10 (2008-2013) 146252 8124 5.6
11th (2013-2018) 213292 13643 6.4
Source: SYB, NSB

Table 90:MoAF’s agency-wise outlay and expenditure for 11th FYP
Revised Approved Budget Release Expenditure
Agency FY
Current Capital Total Current Capital Total Current Capital Total
2014-15 426.828 507.777 934.605 411.257 334.134 745.391 401.601 265.59 667.191
2015-16 429.184 688.215 1117.399 421.003 516.59 937.593 408.315 607.977 1016.292
2016-17 467.542 611.773 1079.315 457.207 506.87 964.077 440.947 530.003 970.95
DoA
2017-18 461.377 765.137 1226.514 456.835 541.149 997.984 446.628 537.698 984.326
2018-19 459.117 560.961 1020.078 454.933 429.988 884.921 440.177 453.900 894.077
Total 2,244.048 3,133.863 5,377.911 2,201.235 2,328.731 4,529.966 2,137.668 2,395.168 4,532.836

2014-15 375.313 304.682 679.995 372.771 298.105 670.876 365.781 262.762 628.543
2015-16 409.754 480.316 890.07 407.31 449.219 856.529 401.98 402.998 804.978
2016-17 475.364 574.69 1050.054 472.049 485.407 957.456 453.374 516.548 969.922
DoL
2017-18 458.55 345.871 804.421 457.221 316.318 773.539 450.95 290.832 741.782
2018-19 455.958 192.023 647.981 452.450 155.151 607.601 447.615 152.292 599.907
Total 2,174.939 1,897.582 4,072.521 2,161.801 1,704.20 3,866.001 2,119.70 1,625.432 3,745.132
2014-15 772.351 314.506 1086.857 738.709 268.539 1007.248 719.179 237.812 956.991
2015-16 818.635 371.07 1189.705 794.669 310.982 1105.651 775.722 272.843 1048.565
2016-17 901.835 453.187 1355.022 886.665 372.079 1258.744 875.071 357.15 1232.221
DoFPS
2017-18 929.19 374.237 1303.427 913.148 336.037 1249.185 890.329 308.787 1199.116
2018-19 884.423 429.229 1313.652 869.240 321.963 1191.203 846.567 287.560 1134.126
Total 4,306.434 1,942.229 6,248.663 4,202.431 1,609.6 5,812.031 4,106.868 1,464.152 5,571.019
2014-15 31.052 59.36 90.412 31.052 37.417 68.469 29.489 24.759 54.248
DAMC
2015-16 25.475 81.197 106.672 23.252 48.467 71.719 22.595 45.218 67.813

2016-17 28.967 75.763 104.73 28.175 43.292 71.467 27.856 42.863 70.719
2017-18 40.470 57.626 98.096 39.206 48.904 88.11 38.266 41.709 79.975
2018-19 40.114 66.534 106.638 37.111 34.279 71.390 32.604 31.426 64.031
Total 166.078 340.48 506.548 158.796 212.359 371.155 150.81 185.975 336.786
2014-15 95.796 59.024 154.82 92.729 35.252 127.981 90.725 31.885 122.61
2015-16 99.45 52.142 151.592 98.854 33.827 132.681 99.225 26.707 125.932
2016-17 105.358 59 164.358 104.489 53.187 157.676 101.086 47.185 148.271
BAFRA
2017-18 109.180 37.487 146.667 109.18 34.089 143.269 109.24 33.57 142.810
2018-19 102.699 31.253 133.952 102.698 24.064 126.762 102.647 31.252 133.900
Total 512.483 238.906 751.389 507.95 180.419 688.369 502.923 170.599 673.523
2014-15 103.592 237.022 340.614 105.483 170.434 275.917 91.133 140.845 231.978
2015-16 104.978 288.141 393.119 96.818 220.028 316.846 94.378 193.681 288.059
DS 2016-17 102.926 191.08 294.006 95.839 116.127 211.966 91.937 116.453 208.39
&Secretar-iat 2017-18 107.492 212.816 320.308 101.458 200.813 302.271 92.773 188.623 281.396
2018-19 121.453 219.599 341.052 116.924 193.256 310.18 106.906 182.085 288.991
Total 540.441 1,148.658 1,689.099 516.522 900.658 1,417.18 477.127 821.687 1,298.814
2014-15 46.359 38.675 85.034 43.024 37.039 80.063 41.364 34.251 75.615
2015-16 51.524 26.514 78.038 46.5 21.899 68.399 45.63 21.169 66.799
2016-17 44.801 17.915 62.716 42.497 9.8 52.297 41.996 9.428 51.424
NBC
2017-18 43.971 14.933 58.904 40.544 12.857 53.401 40.448 12.63 53.078
2018-19 45.624 9.159 54.783 40.936 8.115 49.051 40.015 7.836 47.851
Total 232.279 107.196 339.475 213.501 89.71 303.211 209.453 85.314 294.767
Source: Finance Division, DS, MoAF. Nu in millions

Chapter 12: RNR Gross Domestic Product
The contribution of the RNR sector to the National Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) is presented in this sub-section, with the data sourced from
the series of Annual Statistical Yearbook of Bhutan (SYB), published by
the National Statistics Bureau (NSB).
GDP is measured both in current and constant prices. The current price
estimate reflects the monetary value of all goods and services produced in
the economy at prices prevailing in the year of reporting, while the
constant price estimate reflects the monetary value of all goods and
services at the base year prices.
The RNR sector continues to be the second largest contributor to national

GDP. Figure 16 presents contribution of RNR sector to National GDP at
current price. The RNR Sector’s contribution to the overall GDP has been
increasing year-on-year in absolute terms. However, its percent share to
the overall GDP remained constant during the last five years from 2012 to
2016. Figure 17 shows the percentage share of RNR sector to National
GDP at current price.
Source: SYB 2018, NSB

Source: SYB 2018, NSB

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ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF BHUTAN

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTS

BHUTAN RNR STATISTICS

Renewable Natural Resources Statistics Division

i|Bhutan RNR Statistics 2018

AED Agriculture Engineering Division

Bhutan RNR Statistics 2018 | iii

iv | Bhutan RNR Statistics 2018

Bhutan RNR Statistics 2018 | v

Table 1: Harvested area under cereals (2014-2018) ..............................................2

Table 3: Harvested area under roots and tubers (2014-2018) ...............................2

Table 4: Harvested area under pulses (2014-2018) ...............................................3

Table 5: Harvested area under spices and condiments (2014-2018) .....................3

Table 6: Harvested area under vegetables (2014-2018) ........................................3

Table 7: Cereal crops production (2014-2018)......................................................4

Table 8: Oil and oil seeds production (2014-2018) ...............................................4

Table 9: Roots and tubers production (2014-2018) ...............................................4

Table 10: Pulses production (2014-2018) .............................................................5

Table 11: Spices and condiments production (2014-2018) ...................................5

Table 12: Vegetables production (2014-2018) ......................................................5

Table 13: Horticulture crops production (2014-2018) ..........................................6

Table 14: Live animal population (2014-2018) .....................................................7

Table 15: Milking animal population (2014-2018) ...............................................7

Table 16: Production of milk and dairy products (2014-2018) .............................8

Table 17: Meat production (2014-2018) ...............................................................8

Table 18: Population of laying animals (2014-2018) ............................................8

Table 19: Honey and wool production (2014-2018) .............................................8

Table 20: Export of RNR products to India (2014-2018) ...................................10

v|Bhutan RNR Statistics 2018

Table 22: Import of RNR products from India (2014-2018) ...............................17

Table 24: Agriculture commodities auctioned through FCBL (2014-2018) .......28

Table 25: Populationof Bhutan (2014-2018) .......................................................30

Table 26: Labour force employed in agriculture (2014-2018) ............................30

Table 28: Dzongkhag-wise population and density for 2018 ..............................32

Table 29: Land cover by major categories in 2010 and 2016..............................35

2010 and 2016 .............................................................................................37

Table 32: Area under various agro-ecological zones ..........................................38

Table 33: Dzongkhag-wise proportion of geographical area by agro-ecological

Table 34: Dzongkhag-wise proportion of geographical area by percent slope ...40

program as of December 2017.....................................................................41

Table 36: Dzongkhag-wise number of cases and area recommended by DoA to

NLCS for land conversion (1999-2008) ......................................................42

vi|Bhutan RNR Statistics 2018

NLCS for land conversion (2009-2018) ......................................................43

to NLCS for land conversion (1999-2008) ..................................................44

to NLCS for land conversion (2009-2018) ..................................................45

Table 40: Import of farm machineries from India (2014-2018) ..........................47

Table 42: Import of plant protection chemicals from India (2014-2018)............51

Table 44: Insecticides distributed to Dzongkhags in 2014-2015 ........................52

Table 45: Fungicides distributed to Dzongkhags (2014-2015) ...........................53

Table 46: Herbicides, rodenticides and non-toxic chemicals distributed to

Dzongkhags (2014/15) ................................................................................54

Table 47: Insecticides distributed to Dzongkhags (2015-2016) ..........................55

Table 48: Fungicides distributed to Dzongkhags (2015-2016) ...........................56

Table 49: Herbicides,rodenticides and non-toxic chemicals distributed to

Dzongkhags (2015-2016) ............................................................................57

Table 50: Insecticides distributed to Dzongkhags (2017) ...................................58

Table 51: Fungicides distributed to Dzongkhag (2017) ......................................59

Table 53: Insecticides distributed to Dzongkhags (2018) ...................................61

Table 54: Fungicides distributed to Dzongkhag (2018) ......................................62

Table 55: Herbicides, rodenticides and non-toxic chemicals distributed to

Table 56: Import of fertilizers (2014 - 2018) ......................................................65

Table 57: Fertilizers and butachlor supplied to the Dzongkhags (2012/13) in MT