COUNTRY BACKGROUND - Gross National Happiness Commission

Renewable Natural Resources
Table 17.4 Production of Cereal and Horticultural Crops 1988/89
Source: Agronomic Survey 1988-89 adjusted to Post Enumeration Survey 1990-91.
Arable SubsectorArable Subsector
17.33 The strategies were implemented through the following programmes. Area Development Programmes
were established and were successful in encouraging significant increases in the use of fertilisers and improved
seeds. However, this approach has raised some concerns. Firstly, the ADP's were provided with high levels of
technical support, equipment and facilities to cover a small area, while the remaining areas had access to fewer
manpower and financial resources, a situation that could lead to equity problems in the future. Secondly, it would
be impossible to sustain such high levels of assistance in the long term. The ADP strategy will therefore be revised
in the 7FYP.
ResearchResearch
17.34 New high yielding varieties of rice were developed and released for the 5 agro ecological zones. Farmers
were beginning to adopt the new varieties, particularly in the ADP's. New maize, wheat and oilseed varieties were
also ready for release by the end of the 6FYP. Green manuring adaptive research also showed promise for
enhancing soil fertility, particularly in Southern Bhutan. Research has also been undertaken in mushroom
propagation and essential oil production, two areas which appear to have significant commercial potential.
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CROPS
Rice
Maize
Buckwheat
Wheat
Barley
Millet
Mustard
Potato
Apples
Oranges
Cardamom
TOTAL
AREA YIELD PRODUCTION
64,630 920 59,449
182,850 548 100,136
32,560 330 10,734
25,100 445 11,981
12,930 441 5,697
32,310 353 11,398
17,280 300 11398
10,370 2,996 5,178
4,554 4,692
16,238 367
14,126 2,573
412,948 cereals 199,395
Others
43, 874