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BHUTAN RNR STATISTICS

2012

RNR STATISTICALCOORDINATIONSECTION

POLICYANDPLANNINGDIVISION

MARCH2013

COMPILED BY: KARPO DUKPA, RNR-SCS, PPD, MOAF

ROYALGOVERNMENTOFBHUTAN

MINISTRYOFAGRICULTUREANDFORESTS


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MININSTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTS | I

Foreword

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) is once again pleased to publish the

Bhutan RNR Stascs (BRS) 2012, its 3rdedion. It is a comprehensive and systemac

compendium of basic stascal informaon of the Renewable Natural Resources (RNR)

sector.

This BRS is expected to serve as the major source of informaon for planners, policy

makers, researchers and academicians. The compilaon is based on informaon gathered

through periodic stascal censuses and surveys, as well as from the administrave data

maintained by various departments and agencies within the ministry of agriculture and

forests (MoAF).

I am very pleased to note that every eort has been made to ensure the basic quality

and reliability of stascs contained in this publicaon. Data validaon, compilaonand updang protocols have been strictly observed with all the data sources and RNR

Stascal Steering Group (RNR-SSC). Brief notes on the coverage and data sources,

wherever possible, have been provided for the benet of the users.

This publicaon is yet another eort by the RNR Stascal Coordinaon Secon (RNR-

SCS) of the Policy and Planning Division (PPD) MoAF in its connuous and concerted

commitment to intensifying disseminaon of reliable informaon to wider audiences.

This iniave is also to strengthen the implementaon of the policy of One Gateway

for RNR stascs disseminaon, which is one of the crical components of the RNR

Stascal Framework.

The MoAF would like to congratulate and extend its appreciaon to the PPD and all

departments / agencies including dzongkhag RNR sectors, for successfully bringing

out this publicaon. The contribuons and hard works of RNR-SSC members and all

individuals in the informaon management secons of departments and agencies are

much appreciated.

In order to improve the quality of the forthcoming issues, we would like to solicit

comments and suggesons from the users of this publicaon. The comments can be

communicated to RNR-SCS, PPD, MoAF.

(Sherub Gyaltshen)

Secretary

March 2013

Thimphu


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Table of Contents

Foreword .........................................................................................................................i

Table of Contents............................................................................................................ iiAbbreviaons .................................................................................................................x

Summary Indicators....................................................................................................... xi

CHAPTER 1 ..............................................................................................................1

1.1: Regional Classicaon and Administrave Units ............................................. 1

1.2: Five-Year Plans Budgetary Outlay ..................................................................... 2

1.3: RNR Gross Domesc Products ......................................................................... 3

CHAPTER 2 ..............................................................................................................8

2.1: RNR Stascal Framework 2012 in brief .......................................................... 8

CHAPTER 3 ............................................................................................................ 10

3.1: Human Resource Prole ................................................................................. 10

CHAPTER 4 ............................................................................................................ 16

4.1: Land Cover ..................................................................................................... 16

CHAPTER 5 ............................................................................................................ 22

5.1: Agriculture ..................................................................................................... 225.1.1: Trends in producon of major cereal crops ................................................... 22

5.1.2: Trends in the producon of major fruit crops ................................................ 24

5.1.3: Trends in the producon of vegetables and other horculture crops ........... 26

5.2: Livestock ......................................................................................................... 30

5.2.1: Livestock populaon trends ........................................................................... 31

5.2.2: Local cale and improved cale trends ......................................................... 31

5.2.3: Livestock producon trends ........................................................................... 32

5.2.4: Livestock populaon trends at dzongkhag level ............................................ 33

5.3: Forestry.......................................................................................................... 355.3.1: Forest areas under tree cover ........................................................................ 36

5.3.2: Protected areas and biological corridors....................................................... 37

5.3.3: Forest Management Units ............................................................................. 37

5.3.4: Forest resources ulizaon ............................................................................ 39

5.3.5: Community Forestry ...................................................................................... 42

5.3.6: Allotment of GRF land for other purposes ..................................................... 44

CHAPTER 6 ............................................................................................................ 45

6.1: Food Self-suciency ...................................................................................... 45


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6.1.1: Food-grain self-suciency ............................................................................. 47

6.1.2: Vegetables and fruits self-suciency ............................................................. 48

6.1.3: Livestock products self-suciency ................................................................. 48

6.1.4: Analysis of food-grains self-suciency at dzongkhag level ............................ 49

CHAPTER 7 ............................................................................................................ 537.1: Rural Households Income .............................................................................. 53

7.1.1: Marketed value of primary producon .......................................................... 54

7.1.2 Monetary valuaon of primary producon ................................................... 55

CHAPTER 8 ............................................................................................................ 57

8.1: External Trade................................................................................................ 57

CHAPTER 9 ............................................................................................................ 62

9.1: Commodity Prices ..... .................................................................................... 62

CHAPTER 10........................................................................................................... 64

10.1: RNR Farmers Groups and Cooperaves ......................................................... 64

CHAPTER 11........................................................................................................... 66

11.1: One-Stop Farmers Shop and Agricultural Market Sheds ................................ 66

11.1.1: One-Stop Farmers Shop (OSFS) ...................................................................... 66

11.1.2: Agricultural Markeng Insfrastructure ........................................................... 67

CHAPTER 12........................................................................................................... 6812.1: Farmers Capacity Development ..................................................................... 68

CHAPTER 13........................................................................................................... 76

13.1: Agricultural Inputs.......................................................................................... 76

CHAPTER 14........................................................................................................... 78

14.1: Agriculture survey 2011 ................................................................................. 78

14.1.2: Summary of Key Results ................................................................................. 79

14.1.3: Agriculture survey 2011 results at Dzongkhag level ...................................... 8414.1.3.1Crop Producon ............................................................................................ 84

14.1.3.2Food grain security...................................................................................... 100

14.1.3.3Farming households cash income ............................................................... 101

14.1.3.4Farming households members ................................................................... 107

14.1.3.5Motor-road access ...................................................................................... 110

CHAPTER 14......................................................................................................... 111

15.1: Livestock Census 2011 ................................................................................. 111

15.1.1: Summary of Key Results .............................................................................. 111


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15.1.2: Livestock census 2011 results at Dzongkhag level ...................................... 113

15.1.2.1Livestock populaon ................................................................................... 113

15.1.2.2Livestock producon ................................................................................... 119

15.1.2.3Monetary valuaon of livestock products ................................................... 122

CHAPTER 16......................................................................................................... 126 Geog Level Data ........................................................................................... 125

16.1 Agriculture survey results, 2011 .................................................................. 134

16.2 Livestock census results, 2011 ..................................................................... 257

16.3 Community Forestry, 2012 ........................................................................... 329

16.4 Land cover ................................................................................................... 334

CHAPTER 17......................................................................................................... 356

17.1: Annexures.................................................................................................... 356

Annexure 17.1.1:Descripon of Land Cover Classes ................................................. 356

Annexure 17.1.2:Technical note on Agriculture Survey 2011 .................................... 360

Annexure 17.1.3:Revised selling prices list of farm machineries and tools ............... 363

Annexure 17.1.4:Revised selling prices list of plant seeds / seedlings and

ferlizers ....................................................................................... 364

Annexure 17.1.5:References ..................................................................................... 368


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Table 24 : Fruits producon and yield ................................................................ 25

Table 25 : Vegetables, oilseeds, spices and pulses producon .......................... 26

Table 26 : Trends in cereal culvated area ......................................................... 28

Table 27 : Trends in cereal producon .............................................................. 29

Table 28 : Trends in cereal yield ......................................................................... 30

Table 29 : Livestock populaon .......................................................................... 31

Table 30 : Livestock producon .......................................................................... 32

Table 31 : Local and improved cale populaon by dzongkhag ......................... 33

Table 32 : Proporon of local and improved cale by dzongkhag ...................... 35

Table 33 : Forest area under tree cover by dzongkhags ..................................... 36

Table 34 : Protected Areas and Biological Corridors of Bhutan .......................... 37

Table 35 : Exisng forest management units ..................................................... 38

Table 36 : Volume of mber supplied to comsumers and royalty paid to DoFPS by

NRDCL................................................................................................ 39

Table 37 : Supply of mber at commercial, concessional and free of royales . 40

Table 38 : Revenue generated through royales (Nu. Millions) ......................... 40

Table 39 : Quanty of mber supplied and royales realized by Territorial ..........

Divisions and Parks ............................................................................. 41

Table 40 : Quanty of mber supplied and royales realized by Dzongkhags ... 42

Table 41 : Number of community forestry, area and CFMG households ............ 43

Table 42 : GRF land alloed for dierent purposes ............................................44

Table 43 : Overall food supply situaon ..............................................................46Table 44 : Indicators for overall food supply situaon ........................................ 46

Table 45 : Food self-suciency and import dependency rao by major ...............

commodies....................................................................................... 47

Table 46 : Producon, imports and consumpon of paddy and all

cereal-grains ....................................................................................... 47

Table 47 : Producon, imports and self-suciency rao of vegetables

and fruits ............................................................................................ 48

Table 48 : Producon, imports and requirements of livestock products ............ 49Table 49 : Marketed value of primary producon .............................................. 54

Table 50 : Monetary valuaon of primary producon ....................................... 56

Table 51 : Exports of Major Commodies .......................................................... 58

Table 52 : Imports of Major Commodies ......................................................... 59

Table 53 : Balance of Trade ................................................................................. 60

Table 54 : Exports of major commodies by country of desnaon .................. 61

Table 55 : Annual average price of agricultural commodies ............................. 63

Table 56 : Number of Farmers Groups and Cooperaves registered with


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DAMC. ................................................................................................ 65

Table 57 : Exisng One-Stop Farmers Shop ........................................................ 66

Table 58 : Number of market infrastructure constructed during 10thFive-year

Plan.................................................................................................... 67

Table 59 : Farmers training in 2009 .................................................................... 70

Table 60 : Farmers training provided by various dzongkhag RNR sectors and .......

DAMC in 2010.................................................................................... 70


DAMC in 2011.................................................................................... 72


DAMC in 2012.................................................................................... 73

Table 63 : Service delivered through publicaon ............................................... 74

Table 64 : Service delivered through audio visuals ............................................. 74

Table 65 : Other ICT services .............................................................................. 75

Table 66 : Chemical ferlizers distribuon to farmers ........................................ 76

Table 67 : Plant protecon chemicals distribuon to farmers ............................ 77

Table 68 : Farm machineries and tools distributed to farmers ........................... 77

Table 69 : Coverage of rural households by the survey 2011 ............................. 79

Table 70 : Cereals producon ............................................................................. 80

Table 71 : Fruits producon ................................................................................ 80

Table 72 : Major vegetables, oilseeds and spices producon (2011) ................. 81

Table 73 : Food-grains security (2011) ................................................................ 82Table 74 : Cash income earned through sale of farm products and o-farm ........

acvies (2011) .................................................................................. 82

Table 75 : Households members residing and working on the farm (2011) ....... 83

Table 76 : Motor-road access (2011) .................................................................. 83

Table 77 : Culvated area under cereal crops and distribuon by dzongkhags and

crops (2011) ....................................................................................... 84

Table 78 : Cereal crops producon and distribuon by dzongkhag and crops

(2011) ................................................................................................. 85Table 79 : Paddy and Maize harvested area, producon and yield (2011) ........ 86

Table 80 : Wheat and Barley harvested area, producon and yield (2011) ....... 87

Table 81 : Buckwheat and Millets harvested area, producon and yield (2011)88

Table 82 : Apple and Mandarin producon (2011) ............................................. 89

Table 83 : Arecanut and Mango producon (2011) ............................................ 90

Table 84 : Peach and Pear producon (2011) ..................................................... 91

Table 85 : Plum and Walnut producon (2011) .................................................. 92

Table 86 : Other fruits producon (MT), 2011 .................................................... 93


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Table 87 : Cardamom and Ginger producon (2011) ......................................... 94

Table 88 : Garlic and Onion producon (2011) ................................................... 95

Table 89 : Potato and Chili producon (2011) .................................................... 96

Table 90 : Cabbage and Cauliower producon (2011)...................................... 97

Table 91 : Other Vegetables producon (2011) .................................................. 98

Table 92 : Oilseeds producon (2011) ................................................................ 99

Table 93 : Proporon of farming households by self-suciency of food-grains ....

(2011) ............................................................................................... 100

Table 94 : Cash income and contribuon by sources (2011) ............................ 101

Table 95 : Proporon of rural households by ranges of income generated from

sale of cereal grains (2011) .............................................................. 102

Table 96 : Proporon of rural households by ranges of income generated from ..

sale of horculture crops (2011) ...................................................... 103

Table 97 : Proporon of rural households by ranges of income generated from ..

sale of crops (2011).......................................................................... 104

Table 98 : Proporon of rural households by ranges of income generated

from o-farm acvies (2011) ......................................................... 105

Table 99 : Proporon of rural households by ranges of grand total

income (2011) .................................................................................. 106

Table 100 : Member composion of farming-households (2011) ...................... 107

Table 101 : Proporon of member composion of farming-households (2011)108

Table 102 : Dzongkhag-wise share of member composion offarming-households (2011) .............................................................. 109

Table 103 : Proporon of rural households by walking distance to motor-road .....

points (2011) .................................................................................... 110

Table 104 : Producon and markeng of livestock products .............................. 112

Table 105 : Proporon of rural households by types of livestock

owned, 2011 .................................................................................... 113

Table 106 : Livestock populaon, 2011 .............................................................. 114

Table 107 : Local cale by types, 2011 ............................................................... 115Table 108 : Local cale by type and sex, 2011 .................................................... 116

Table 109 : Brown Swiss cale by type and sex, 2011 ........................................ 117

Table 110 : Jersey cale by type and sex, 2011 .................................................. 118

Table 111 : Dairy producon, 2011 .................................................................... 119

Table 112 : Meats, eggs and wool producon, 2011 .......................................... 120

Table 113 : Esmates of monetary value for the livestock products reported

to have sold out, 2011 ...................................................................... 122


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List of Figures

Figure 1 : RNR Sectors unspent budget in the10th Five-Year Plan ....................... 2

Figure 2 : RNR sectors contribuon to naonal GDP in absolute terms and percentage............................................................................................. 4

Figure 3 : RNR GDP Growth in Current and Constant Prices ................................. 7

Figure 4 : Sub-sectors GDP Growth in Current and Constant Prices ..................... 7

Figure 5 : Proporon of male and female sta by posion ................................. 12

Figure 6 : Regional proporon of areas by broad categories of land cover ......... 17

Figure 7 : Regional distribuon of agricultural areas by types of land ................ 18

Figure 8 : Average culvated agriculture land holdings ...................................... 20

Figure 9 : Trends in producvity of major cereal crops ....................................... 23

Figure 10 : Trend in apple, arecanut and mandarin producon1.......................... 26

Figure 11 : Trends in major vegetables producon ............................................... 27

Figure 12 : Trends in oilseeds and spices producon ............................................ 27

Figure 13 : Proporon in the trends of local and improved cale. ....................... 31

Figure 14 : Distribuon of FMU areas across Dzongkhags .................................... 39

Figure 15 : Distribuon of CF area and CFMG member households ..................... 44

Figure 16 : Figure 17: Food-grains self-suciency rao ........................................ 48

Figure 17 : Livestock products self-suciency rao .............................................. 49

Figure 18 : Dzongkhag level food-grains suciency through domesc producon .

against the requirement ...................................................................... 50

Figure 19 : Dzongkhag level surplus and decits status of food-grains ................. 51

Figure 20 : Dzongkhag level populaon aected by cereal-grains

decits and surplus .............................................................................. 51

Figure 21 : Dzongkhag level number of cereal-grains suciency months ............ 52

Figure 22 : Per capita and per household marketed value of farm products ........ 55

Figure 23 : Comparison of per capita marketed value and esmated value ......... 56

Figure 24 : Posive trade balance showing commodies ..................................... 57Figure 25 : Proporon of farmers trained by dzongkhag RNR sectors

and DAMC........................................................................................... 69

Figure 26 : Proporon of male and female farmers trained by various

Dzongkhag RNR sectors ........................................................................ 69

Figure 27 : Livestock holding households ............................................................ 111

Figure 28 : Livestock populaon, 2011 ................................................................ 111


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Abbreviaons

AFD Administraon and Finance Division

BAFRA Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory AuthorityBRS Bhutan RNR Stascs

CoRRB Council for RNR Research of Bhutan

DAMC Department of Agricultural Markeng and Cooperaves

DoA Department of Agriculture

DoFPS Department of Forests and Park Services

DoL Department of Livestock

DRC Department of Revenue and Customs

ECB Elecon Commission of Bhutan

FCB Food Corporaon of Bhutan

GDP Gross Domesc ProductsHRMD Human Resource Management Division

ICS Informaon Communicaon Services

Kgs Kilograms

Km2 Square Kilometer

LCMP Land Cover Mapping Project

M3 Cubic meter

Mn Millions

MoAF Ministry of Agriculture and Forests

MoF Ministry of FinanceMoLHR Ministry of Labour and Human Resources

NBC Naonal Biodiversity Center

Nos Numbers

NSB Naonal Stascs Bureau

Nu Ngultrum (Bhutanese Currency)

PAR Poverty Assessment Report

PFO Project Facilitaon Oce

PPD Policy and Planning Division

RDTC Rural Development Training Center

RNR Renewable Natural Resources

RNR-SCS RNR Stascal Coordinaon SeconRNR-SSC RNR Stascal Steering Commiee

RSF RNR Stascal Framework

SAEPRB Small Area Esmaon of Poverty in Rural Bhutan

Sec ** Minister and Secretary Oce

SqKm Square Kilometer


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Summary Indicators

Land use- Total area 38,394 (Sqkm)

- Culvated agricultural area 2.9%

- Forest area 80.9%

- Forest area under tree cover 70.5%

Populaon 2011

- Total populaon 7,133,000

- Populaon engaged in agricultural farming 60.2%

Gross Domesc Product 2011

- Total GDP 85,581 (Mn)

- GDP per capita 0.012 (Mn)

- RNR GDP (%) 15.7%

- RNR GDP Growth in constant prices 1.5%

- Agriculture in constant prices 0.5%

- Livestock in constant prices 2.2%

- Forestry in constant prices 2.9%

Agricultural trade 2011

- Exports 1,351 (Mn)

- Imports 3,336 (Mn)

- Trade balance (-) 1,985 (Mn)

RNR Sta Strength (June 2012) 3,279

- Male 80.8%

- Female 19.2%Cereal Self-Suciency

- Rice Self-Suciency target for 10thPlan 65.0%

- Rice Self-Suciency (2011) 51.3%

- All Cereals Self-Suciency (2011) 63.6%

- Rice Supply Per Caput / Year (2011) 137 (kgs)

- All Cereals Supply Per Caput / Year (2011) 118 (kgs)

- Daily Per Caput Food Supply in Calories (2011) 2,657 (Kcal)


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CHAPTER 1

1.1: Regional Classicaon and Administrave Units

For the purpose of facilitang allocaon of resources and developmental acvies, the

Renewable Natural Resources (RNR) sector also known as Ministry of Agriculture and

Forests (MoAF) has adopted four regional classicaons as East Central (4 dzongkhags),

Eastern (6 dzongkhags), West Central (5 dzongkhags) and Western (5 dzongkhags). The

Constuencies and Chiwogs have been derived from an ocial circular of the Elecon

Commission of Bhutan in 2011. See Table 1.

Table 1: Regional Classicaon and Administrave Units

Regions DzongkhagsGeogs

(Nos)

Constuency

(Nos)

Chiwogs

(Nos)

East CentralBumthang, Sarpang, Trongsa

and Zhemgang29 8 146

Eastern

Lhuentse, Mongar,

Trashiyangtse, Trashigang,

Pemagatshel and

Samdrupjongkhar

70 17 361

West CentralDagana, Tsirang, Gasa,

Punakha and Wangdue56 10 282

WesternChhukha, Ha, Paro, Samtse

and Thimphu50 12 255

Bhutan 20 dzongkhags 205 47 1,044

1.2: Five-Year Plans Budgetary Outlay

The rst ve-year plan (1962-1967) was started in 1962 with a total budgetary outlay of

just one-hundred and seven million ngultrum for the country. The RNR sector, in those

mes known as the Ministry of Development, received seven millions (6.5%) of the total

outlay. As the country progressed, the budgetary provision for developmental works

also increased from one plan to another and so with the RNR sector. Today, for the 10th

Plan (2008-2013) the amount of budget allocaons both at the country and the sector

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Table 2: Five-Year Plans Budgetary Outlay

Five-Year Plan Bhutan (Nu.Mn)RNR sector

Nu.Mn (+) or (-) Share (%)

1st(1962-1967) 107 7 6.5

2nd(1967-1972) 202 34 386% 16.8

3rd(1972-1977) 475 111 226% 23.4

4th(1977-1982) 1,106 430 287% 38.9

5th(1982-1987) 4,711 332 (23)% 7.0

6th(1987-1992) 9,559 880 165% 9.2

7th(1992-1998) 15,236 2,434 177% 16.0

8th(1998-2003) 39,524 4,746 95% 12.0

9th

(2003-2008) 70,000 4,548 (4)% 6.5 10th(2008-2013) 146,252 8,124 79% 5.6

Source: SYB, 2010 (NSB)

Table 3: RNR Sectors Consolidated Budget & Ependiture Statement for the 10th

Plan

Fiscal YearRevised Budget

(Mn)

Expenditure

(Mn)

Balance

(Mn)

Expenture

%

2008/2009 2,153 1,458 695 68

2009/2010 2,324 1,788 536 77

2010/2011 2,251 1,787 464 79

2011/2012 2,568 2,079 449 81

2012/2013** 2,814 1,058 1,755 38

Total 12,110 8,171 3,939 67

Note: ** = As of December 2012

Out of the consolidated budget allocaons of Nu. 12,110 millions for the 10thplan (2008-

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There has always been some amount of unspent budget for over the past scal years

(2008/2009 to 2011/2012) of the plan ranging from 17% to 33% from. The unspent

budget as of December 2012 for 2012/2013 scal year is 62%. See Figure 1.

Figure 1: RNR Sectors unspent budget in the10th Five-Year Plan

1.3: RNR Gross Domesc Products (GDP)

The GDP of RNR Sector has been increasing year aer year in the absolute term while its

contribuon to naonal GDP is seeing a declining trend. This is mainly because the other

sectors such as hydropower, community and social services and construcon sectors inparcular have been equally booming with their economic development. Nevertheless,

the RNR sector sll stands the second largest contributor to naonal GDP. See Figure 2,

Table 4 and 5.


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Figure 2: RNR sectors contribuon to naonal GDP in absolute terms and percentage

Table 4: Gross Domesc Product in Current and Constant Prices (Nu. Millions)

YearBhutan RNR Sector Agriculture Livestock Forests

Current Constant Current Constant Current Constant Current Constant Current Constant

1999 18,514 3,775 6,630 1,335 3,175 679 1,487 280 1,968 377

2000 21,127 3,982 7,773 1,395 3,878 712 1,637 290 2,255 394

2001 22,895 21,476 6,037 5,849 2,682 2,617 1,930 1,888 1,425 1,345

2002 26,422 23,820 6,884 6,009 3,000 2,689 2,007 1,919 1,877 1,401

2003 29,385 25,538 7,292 6,138 3,192 2,766 2,163 1,927 1,938 1,446

2004 32,320 27,269 7,864 6,250 3,481 2,808 2,331 1,933 2,052 1,509

2005 36,581 29,201 8,256 6,274 3,685 2,861 2,557 1,976 2,014 1,437

2006 41,444 31,673 8,859 6,378 3,928 2,900 2,730 1,994 2,201 1,484

2007 49,457 36,389 9,234 6,246 4,377 2,942 2,531 1,812 2,326 1,493

2008 54,713 38,088 10,078 6,291 5,061 2,997 2,625 1,821 2,393 1,472

2009 61,224 40,651 11,159 6,458 5,668 3,064 2,895 1,864 2,596 1,529

2010 72,478 45,435 12,178 6,478 6,530 3,100 3,110 1,884 2,538 1,494

2011 85,581 49,259 13,459 6,578 7,488 3,115 3,241 1,925 2,730 1,538

Source: Stascal Yearbooks (NSB)


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Table 5: Contribuon of RNR sector to Naonal GDP in Current and Constant prices

YearRNR Sector Agriculture Livestock Forests

Current Constant Current Constant Current Constant Current Constant

1999 35.8 35.4 17.1 18.0 8.0 7.4 10.6 10.0

2000 36.8 35.0 18.4 17.9 7.7 7.3 10.7 9.92001 26.4 27.2 11.7 12.2 8.4 8.8 6.2 6.3

2002 26.1 25.2 11.4 11.3 7.6 8.1 7.1 5.9

2003 24.8 24.0 10.9 10.8 7.4 7.5 6.6 5.7

2004 24.3 22.9 10.8 10.3 7.2 7.1 6.3 5.5

2005 22.6 21.5 10.1 9.8 7.0 6.8 5.5 4.9

2006 21.4 20.1 9.5 9.2 6.6 6.3 5.3 4.7

2007 18.7 17.2 8.9 8.1 5.1 5.0 4.7 4.1

2008 18.4 16.5 9.2 7.9 4.8 4.8 4.4 3.9

2009 18.2 15.9 9.3 7.5 4.7 4.6 4.2 3.82010 16.8 14.3 9.0 6.8 4.3 4.1 3.5 3.3

2011 15.7 13.4 8.8 6.3 3.8 3.9 3.2 3.1

Table 6: GDP Growth in Current and Constant Prices

YearBhutan RNR Sector Agriculture Livestock Forests

Current Constant Current Constant Current Constant Current Constant Current Constant

1999 16.4 11.0 7.3 1.5 7.9 3.7 8.2 1.3 5.1 -2.0

2000 14.1 26.7 10.3 4.5 9.8 4.7 8.7 5.1 13.5 3.8

2001 8.4 7.2 8.4 5.0 6.6 4.0 10.4 8.0 9.2 3.0

2002 15.4 10.9 14.4 3.1 11.9 2.8 5.3 2.9 31.7 4.2

2003 11.2 -3.3 7.1 1.7 6.5 1.2 8.8 1.4 6.2 3.0

2004 10.0 6.8 7.8 1.8 9.1 1.5 7.8 0.3 5.9 4.3

2005 13.2 7.1 5.0 0.4 5.9 1.9 9.7 2.2 -1.9 -4.8

2006 13.3 8.5 7.3 1.7 6.6 1.4 6.8 0.9 9.3 3.3

2007 19.3 14.9 4.2 -2.1 11.4 1.4 -7.3 -9.1 5.7 0.6

2008 10.6 4.7 9.1 0.7 15.6 1.9 3.7 0.5 2.9 -1.4

2009 11.9 6.7 10.7 2.7 12.0 2.2 10.3 2.4 8.5 3.9

2010 18.4 11.8 9.1 0.3 15.2 1.2 7.4 1.1 -2.2 -2.3

2011 18.1 8.5 10.5 1.5 14.7 0.5 4.2 2.2 7.6 2.9


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Table 7: Contribuon of RNR sub-sectors to RNR GDP in Current and Constant Prices

YearAgriculture Livestock Forests

Current Constant Current Constant Current Constant

1999 47.9 50.9 22.4 21.0 29.7 28.2

2000 49.9 51.0 21.1 20.8 29.0 28.2

2001 44.4 44.7 32.0 32.3 23.6 23.0

2002 43.6 44.8 29.2 31.9 27.3 23.3

2003 43.8 45.1 29.7 31.4 26.6 23.6

2004 44.3 44.9 29.6 30.9 26.1 24.1

2005 44.6 45.6 31.0 31.5 24.4 22.9

2006 44.3 45.5 30.8 31.3 24.8 23.3

2007 47.4 47.1 27.4 29.0 25.2 23.9

2008 50.2 47.6 26.0 28.9 23.7 23.4

2009 50.8 47.4 25.9 28.9 23.3 23.7

2010 53.6 47.9 25.5 29.1 20.8 23.1

2011 55.6 47.4 24.1 29.3 20.3 23.4

Source: Authors calculaon


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Figure 3: RNR GDP Growth in Current and Constant Prices

Figure 4: Sub-sectors GDP Growth in Current and Constant Prices


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CHAPTER 2

2.1: RNR Stascal Framework 2012 in brief

The release of the RNR

Stascal Framework

2012 (RSF) has signicantly

inuenced in the

improvement of validity

and comprehensiveness

of this publicaon. The

RSF has provided venues

for beer planning anddesigning of RNR stascal

acvies, systemazing

the ow of data from eld

to departments and to the

RNR stascal coordinaon

secon where all dada are

compiled and published

as annual Bhutan RNR

Stascs. The graphicalpresentaon on the right is

the organizaonal structure

of how the stascal data

are transmied between

departmental informaon secons and RNR stascal coordinaon secon.

The RSF has resulted in instung the RNR Stascal Steering Commiee (RNR-SSC)

represented by all departments and agencies within RNR sector. This commiee meets

to review or consult on any acvies having relevance to RNR stascal issues as and

when required. The role of the RNR-SSC is also to strengthen eciency of the RSF to

sustain producon and use of RNR stascs in formulang realisc development plans

and polices.

The members of the RNR-SSC constute heads of the informaon management secons

(IMS) of the respecve sub-sectors, viz. Department of Agriculture (DoA), Department

of Livestock (DoL), Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS), Council for

Bhutan RNR Research of Bhutan (CoRRB), Department of Agricultural Markeng and

Cooperaves (DAMC), Bhutan Food and Agricultural Regulatory Authority (BAFRA),


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Informaon and Communicaon Services (ICS) and Naonal Bio-diversity Center (NBC).

The tasks of overall coordinaon and secretarial jobs to the RNR-SSC have been entrusted

to the RNR Stascal Coordinaon Secon (RNR-SCS) of the Policy and Planning Division

(PPD), Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF). The RNR-SSC is chaired by one of the

directors of the sub-sectors on rotaonal basis.

So far the commiee has met 4 mes since it incepon in April 2012. The rst three

meengs were mainly focused on review and making amendment in the RSF while the

last (the fourth) meeng was held to discuss and nalize the Bhutan RNR Stascs

2012.


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10| MININSTRY OF AGRI CULTURE AND FORESTS

CHAPTER 3

3.1: Human Resource Prole

Human resource development is crucial part and must be placed at the center of

concerns for development processes. The ability of a sector to pursue sustainable

development is determined by the capacity of its workforce. To achieve success, further

inputs are required for eecve, ecient, accessible, viable and high-quality services.

Adequate and ecient human resources are required across dierent occupaons and

geographical regions. Table 18 shows the trends of sta strength of the RNR Sector and

its share to total civil servants in the country over the last 9 years (2003-2011).

Table 8: Sta strength of RNR sector and its share to total civil servants in the country(June 2012)

Year Regular sta strength Share as Percentage of total civil servants in

the country

2003 2,493 17.5

2004 2,410 16.2

2005 3,150 19.8

2006 3,243 19.2

2007 3,127 16.6

2008 3,084 15.5

2009 3,176 15.0

2010 3,169 14.0

2011 3,172 14.2


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Table 9: Distribuon of sta across agencies in the RNR sector by posion (June 2012)

Agencies Execuve

(EX)

Specialist

(ES)

Professional

(P)

Support

(S)

Operaonal

(O)

GSP/ESP Total

AFD 0 0 5 17 5 2 29

BAFRA 1 0 13 158 6 1 179

CoRRB 1 3 10 8 5 0 27

DAMC 1 1 22 11 5 0 40

DoA 1 2 173 235 31 0 442

DoFPS 1 10 285 964 50 165 1,475

DoL 1 7 245 477 84 20 834

HRMD 0 0 5 5 3 1 14

ICS 0 0 13 3 4 1 21

NBC 0 2 20 15 4 0 41

PFO 0 1 7 4 3 1 16

PPD 0 0 17 3 5 2 27

RDTC 0 0 6 6 4 1 17

Sec ** 2 0 1 2 3 2 10

Total 8 26 822 1,908 212 196 3,172

Note: Sec ** Represents sta working in the oce of the Minister and Secretary.

Table 10: Distribuon of sta across agencies in the RNR sector by posion and gender

(June 2012)

Agencies

Execuve

(EX)

Specialist

(ES)

Professional

(P)

Support

(S)

Operaonal

(O)

GSP/ESP Total

M F M F M F M F M F M F M F

AFD 0 0 0 0 4 1 7 10 3 2 1 1 15 14

BAFRA 1 0 0 0 10 3 105 53 6 0 1 0 123 56

CoRRB 1 0 3 0 8 2 4 4 5 0 0 0 21 6

DAMC 1 0 1 0 16 6 9 2 2 3 0 0 29 11

DoA 1 0 2 0 155 18 151 84 29 2 0 0 338 104

DoFPS 1 0 10 0 265 20 803 161 49 4 111 54 1,239 239

DoL 1 0 7 0 226 19 397 81 74 11 13 7 718 118

HRMD 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 4 1 2 0 1 5 9

ICS 0 0 0 0 11 2 2 1 3 1 1 0 17 4

NBC 0 0 1 1 13 7 8 7 3 1 0 0 25 16

PFO 0 0 1 0 7 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 13 3

PPD 0 0 0 0 13 5 3 0 0 2 0 2 16 9

RDTC 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 4 4 0 1 0 13 4

Sec ** 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 2 0 9 1

Total 8 0 25 1 737 86 1,497 412 184 29 130 66 2,581 594



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Table 11: Distribuon of sta across agencies by se (June 2012)

Agencies

Male and female sta

proporon in agencies (%)

Agency-wise distribuon

of male and female as

percentage of total male

and female in the sector

Agency-wise distribuon

of male and female as

percentage of total sta in

the sector

Male Female Male Female Male Female

AFD 51.7 48.3 0.6 2.4 0.5 0.4

BAFRA 68.7 31.3 4.8 9.4 3.9 1.8

CoRRB 77.8 22.2 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.2

DAMC 72.5 27.5 1.1 1.9 0.9 0.3

DoA 76.5 23.5 13.1 17.5 10.6 3.3

DoFPS 83.8 16.2 48.0 40.2 39.0 7.5

DoL 85.9 14.1 27.8 19.9 22.6 3.7

HRMD 35.7 64.3 0.2 1.5 0.2 0.3

ICS 81.0 19.0 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.1

NBC 61.0 39.0 1.0 2.7 0.8 0.5

PFO 81.3 18.8 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.1

PPD 64.0 36.0 0.6 1.5 0.5 0.3

RDTC 76.5 23.5 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.1

Sec ** 90.0 10.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.0

All Agencies 81.3 18.7 100.0 100.0 81.3 18.7


Figure 5: Proporon of male and female sta by posion


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Table 12: Distribuon of sta across headquarters, eld oces and dzongkhags (June

2012)

Agencies Head-

quarters

Dzongkhags Central

Programs

Territorial/

Regional

Park Instuons Total

AFD 29 0 0 0 0 0 29

BAFRA 28 128 (*) 3 (**) 20 0 0 179

CoRRB 27 0 0 0 0 0 27

DAMC 27 0 0 (***) 13 0 0 40

DoA 61 293 88 0 0 0 442

DoFPS 162 241 28 733 269 42 1,475

DoL 36 395 403 0 0 0 834

HRMD 14 0 0 0 0 0 14

ICS 21 0 0 0 0 0 21

NBC 41 0 0 0 0 0 41

PFO 16 0 0 0 0 0 16

PPD 27 0 0 0 0 0 27

RDTC 0 0 0 0 0 17 17

Sec ** 10 0 0 0 0 0 10

Total 499 1,057 522 766 269 59 3,172

Note: (*) = Sta in the laboratories, (**) = sta at the entry and exit points and (***) = sta at regional markeng oces,

(****) = sta at Territorial Divisions and Sec ** = stas in the Hon Minister and Secretarys Oces.


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Table 13: Distribuon of RNR Stas across dzongkhags by sectors (June 2012)

DzongkhagAgriculture Sector Forestry Sector Livestock Sector BAFRA

M F M F M F M F

Bumthang 5 5 8 0 11 2 1 3

Chhukha 9 6 14 0 20 0 12 3

Dagana 15 3 10 1 24 0 3 0

Gasa 7 0 5 0 8 0 3 0

Ha 8 2 9 0 11 3 2 2

Lhuentse 7 7 7 1 14 0 4 0

Mongar 16 4 12 0 24 3 3 0

Paro 8 6 15 2 21 1 7 2

Pemagatshel 15 1 10 0 21 2 2 2

Punakha 12 7 11 1 19 2 2 2

Samdrupjongkhar 14 3 14 1 14 4 9 0

Samtse 8 5 15 0 26 2 6 1

Sarpang 11 2 17 1 21 3 2 0

Thimphu 9 4 7 5 14 7 6 10

Trashigang 17 4 16 1 26 4 5 0

Trashiyangtse 3 8 7 1 12 0 4 0

Trongsa 6 5 10 0 14 0 3 1

Tsirang 15 1 15 1 18 0 4 0

Wangdue 14 5 12 3 27 0 2 2

Zhemgang 16 0 9 0 16 1 6 0

Bhutan 215 78 223 18 361 34 86 28


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Table 14: Distribuon of rural households per dzongkhag RNR etension sta (June

2012)

Dzongkhag Agriculture Forestry Livestock All Sector

Bumthang213 266 164 69

Chhukha513 549 385 157

Dagana217 354 162 74

Gasa92 129 80 32

Ha209 232 149 63

Lhuentse198 346 198 77

Mongar320 533 237 108

Paro468 385 298 124

Pemagatshel290 464 202 95

Punakha223 353 202 81

SamdrupJongkhar349 395 329 119

Samtse 724 628 336 168

Sarpang382 276 207 90

Thimphu214 232 133 61

Trashigang436 539 305 135

Trashiyangtse293 403 269 104

Trongsa201 221 158 63

Tsirang205 205 182 66

Wangdue251 318 177 78

Zhemgang177 314 166 67

Bhutan 306 372 227 96

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CHAPTER 4

4.1: Land Cover

The release of land cover mapping report (LCMP, 2010) by Department of Agriculture

(DoA) has bridged the knowledge gaps on the countrys land cover, parcularly the forest

cover as 72.5% and agricultural area as 7.8% According to the LCMP, the forest cover

appeared to be at 80.9% with 70.5% percent under tree cover and culvated agricultural

area at 2.93 (Table 16).

Table 15: Land cover by major categories

Land cover type Area (Sqkm) Area (%)

Forest areas under tree cover 27,053 70.46

Culvated agriculture areas 1,125 2.93

Built up areas 62 0.16

Non-built up areas 3 0.01

Bare areas 1,230 3.20

Degraded areas 206 0.54

Meadows 1,575 4.10

Shrubs 4,005 10.43

Marshy areas 3 0.01

Snow cover 2,854 7.43

Water bodies 277 0.72

Country Area 38,394 100.00

The descripon of land cover classes is provided in Annexure I.

The LCMP (2010) assessment shows signicant dierences in land cover from the LUPP

(1995). In parcular, the total forest cover has increased from 64.36% (based on 40077

km2) to 70.46% (based on 38394 km2) with actual area increase of 1265.9 km2. The

actual culvated agricultural land on the other hand has dropped from 7.85% (based

on 40077 km2) to 2.93% (based on 38394 km2) with actual area decrease of 2020 km2.

According to the LCMP report the dierences could bepartly due to over-classicaon

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of culvated agricultural land during LUPP-1995 and fallowing of Tseri land during LCMP

(2010) assessment.

The recent internaonal boundary demarcaon has also caused some dierences in

the relave land cover composion, largely due to the loss of high-altude area in the

northern part of the country. However, part of the dierences between the LUPP (1995)and LCMP (2010) land cover assessments according to the report, are mainly aributed

to improvements in the assessment methodology.

Figure 6: Regional proporon of areas by broad categories of land cover

Table 16: Regional distribuon of countrys area, human and grazing livestock

populaon (2011)

Regions Populaon

(Nos) and Area (sqkm)

Distribuon

(%)

Density

(heads/sqkm)

Human Grazing

livestock

Area Area Human Grazing

livestock

Human Grazing

livestock

Eastern 180,800 124,693 11,307 29.5 25.3 29.6 16.0 11.0

EastCentral

96,900 65,381 8,572 22.3 13.6 15.5 11.3 7.6

Western 316,400 132,913 8,048 21.0 44.3 31.6 39.3 16.5

West

Central119,400 97,578 10,466 27.3 16.7 23.2 11.4 9.3

Bhutan 713,500 420,565 38,394 100.0 100.0 100.0 18.6 11.0


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Table 17: Regional distribuon of forest areas under tree-cover by type of trees

Regions Area (Sqkm) by type of trees

Blue

Pine

Chir

Pine

Broad

Leaved

Broad

Leaved with

Conifer

Fir Mied

Conifer

Total

East Central 272 77 4,155 164 512 1,382 6,562

Eastern 15 766 5,889 146 439 1,609 8,864

West Central 17 294 3,759 2 442 1,752 6,266

Western 479 0 3,048 36 411 1,386 5,360

Bhutan 783 1,137 16,850 348 1,804 6,129 27,053

Table 18: Regional distribuon of culvated agricultural areas by type of land use

Regions Wetland (ha) Dry land (ha) Orchard (ha) Total (ha)

East Central 3,834 10,812 1,315 15,961

Eastern 5,855 27,784 874 34,513

West Central 12,440 9,846 1,787 24,073

Western 9,781 19,813 8,408 38,002

Bhutan 31,911 68,255 12,384 112,550

Figure 7: Regional distribuon of agricultural areas by types of land


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Table 19: Distribuon of geographical areas, human and grazing livestock populaon

by dzongkhag (2011)

Dzongkhag

Area and human/livestock populaon Distribuon (%) Density (heads/sqkm)

Area (ha) Human Livestock Area Human Grazing

livestock

Human Grazing

livestock

Bumthang 2,668 14,100 13,758 6.9 2.0 3.3 5.3 5.2

Chhukha 1,879 87,100 26,295 4.9 12.2 6.3 46.3 14.0

Dagana 1,723 25,300 25,903 4.5 3.5 6.2 14.7 15.0

Gasa 3,075 3,500 10,520 8.0 0.5 2.5 1.1 3.4

Ha 1,865 12,700 14,940 4.9 1.8 3.6 6.8 8.0

Lhuentse 2,809 16,400 15,062 7.3 2.3 3.6 5.8 5.4

Mongar 1,945 41,200 25,600 5.1 5.8 6.1 21.2 13.2

Paro 1,251 44,100 20,382 3.3 6.2 4.8 35.3 16.3

Pemagatshel 1,023 25,700 10,019 2.7 3.6 2.4 25.1 9.8

Punakha 1,110 26,100 12,263 2.9 3.7 2.9 23.5 11.0

S/Jongkhar 1,878 36,600 20,388 4.9 5.1 4.8 19.5 10.9

Samtse 1,305 66,300 55,778 3.4 9.3 13.3 5 0.8 42.7

Sarpang 1,666 44,400 26,669 4.3 6.2 6.3 26.7 16.0

Thimphu 1,749 106,200 15,518 4.6 14.9 3.7 60.7 8.9

Trashigang 2,204 46,800 40,012 5.7 6.6 9.5 21.2 18.2

Trashiyangtse 1,449 14,100 13,612 3.8 2.0 3.2 9.7 9.4

Trongsa 1,822 17,600 11,089 4.7 2.5 2.6 9.7 6.1

Tsirang 639 24,300 18,434 1.7 3.4 4.4 38.0 28.9

Wangdue 3,920 40,200 30,458 10.2 5.6 7.2 10.3 7.8

Zhemgang 2,416 20,800 13,865 6.3 2.9 3.3 8.6 5.7

Bhutan 38,394 713,500 420,565 100.0 100.0 100.0 18.6 11.0


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Table 20: Dzongkhag-wise distribuon of culvated agricultural areas, 2010

Dzongkhag Wetland (ha) Dryland (ha) Orchard (ha) Total (ha)

Bumthang 25 2,884 12 2,920

Chhukha 1,799 5,119 2323 9,241

Dagana 1,493 4,588 1,456 7,537

Gasa 144 386 0 530

Ha 89 2,068 625 2,781

Lhuentse 1,576 4,329 1 5,905

Mongar 432 5,304 3 5,739

Paro 1,753 3,562 1,026 6,340

Pemagatshel 302 4,333 620 5,256

Punakha 5,074 262 17 5,353

Samdrupjongkhar 1,148 6,732 249 8,129

Samtse 5,682 8,151 3,533 17,366

Sarpang 2,088 3,473 1,093 6,653

Thimphu 458 914 902 2,274

Trashigang 1,449 4,974 0 6,423

Trashiyangtse 949 2,111 0 3,060

Trongsa 1,082 1,205 0 2,287

Tsirang 1,527 2,867 314 4,709

Wangdue 4,202 1,742 0 5,944

Zhemgang 640 3,251 211 4,102

Bhutan 31,911 68,255 12,384 112,550

Figure 8: Average culvated agriculture land holdings


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Table 21: Distribuon of geographical area by agro-ecological zones

DzongkhagTotal area

(SqKm)

Distribuon of area (sqkm) by agro-ecological zones

WetSubtropical

(100-600)

HumidSubtropical

(600-1200)

DrySubtropical

(1200-1800)

WarmTemperate

(1800-2600)

CoolTemperate

(2600-3600)

Alpine

(3600-7500)

Bumthang 2,666.89 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 36.1 62.6

Chhukha 1,879.55 7.2 17.8 21.3 27.1 23.7 3.0

Dagana 1,712.70 15.8 19.0 19.1 25.7 16.6 4.0

Gasa 2,951.07 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.2 9.8 87.9

Ha 1,904.65 0.0 2.4 6.9 15.0 35.1 40.6

Lhuentse 2,850.76 0.0 1.0 6.9 20.6 30.6 40.9

Mongar 1,940.26 3.3 17.8 27.0 28.7 21.8 1.5

Paro 1,286.93 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.6 42.2 44.3

Pemagatshel 1,021.94 20.9 41.7 28.1 9.3 0.0 0.0

Punakha 1,109.57 0.0 0.2 17.6 36.7 29.4 16.2

S/jongkhar 1,876.62 22.9 23.0 25.6 20.8 7.3 0.4

Samtse 1,256.09 20.9 27.7 22.2 21.0 7.3 0.7

Sarpang 1,655.04 25.9 25.1 24.7 21.2 2.8 0.3

Thimphu 1,791.73 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.2 30.2 63.5

Trashigang 2,197.65 0.1 4.4 14.8 29.2 32.7 18.8

Trashiyangtse 1,447.35 0.0 2.5 6.8 24.1 34.4 32.2

Trongsa 1,813.71 0.0 2.7 10.2 28.2 41.4 17.5

Tsirang 637.83 7.4 31.6 30.7 22.7 7.0 0.6

Wangdue 3,977.28 0.2 3.2 8.9 19.0 32.4 36.4

Zhemgang 2,416.48 11.9 29.6 26.8 19.5 9.9 2.3

Bhutan 38,394.09 5.6 10.2 13.1 18.6 23.9 28.6

Source: Authors calculaons using dataset generated from LCMP, 2010.


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CHAPTER 5

5.1: Agriculture

The goal of the RNR sector has been to increase self-suciency in food commodies

through domesc producon. One of the objecves of the RNR sectors 10thPlan (2008

to 2013) was to help reduce poverty from 23% to 15 % of the populaon by the end

of the plan. Agriculture crops producon has an important role to play in meeng this

objecve since more than 90% of the populaon under poverty lives in the rural areas.

To arrive at 65% self-suciency in rice has also been one of the targets set by the RNR

sector for the 10thPlan.

The food-grains self-suciency rate (SSR) for 2011 was recorded at 51% for paddy (rice)

and 64% for total cereals. The projected gure for 2012 shows the SSR of 53% and 69%with increase of 2% and 5% for paddy and total cereals respecvely over 2011.

Paddy and maize are prominent cereal crops while important cash crops include

potatoes, vegetables, oranges, and apples. The agriculture subsector has been pung

lots of eorts and resources to increase producvity of these crops by introducon

of good agronomic pracces and high yielding crop variees along with development

of necessary infrastructures such as farm roads, irrigaon channel and post harvest

facilies among others.

5.1.1: Trends in producon of major cereal crops

The paddy producvity has been increasing, though at low velocity over the years. In

2011, the naonal paddy yield stood at 1,312 kilos per acre, an increase of 21% over

2005 with annual average increase rate of 3%. The paddy producvity projecon for

the 2012 stands at 1,376 kilograms per acre, which is an increase of 5% over 2011. See

Figure 9.

Some of the challenges confronng the RNR sector in meeng the food demand of the

country are associated with relavely small land holdings, low yields of crops, crops

damages by wildlife, outbreaks of pests and diseases, uncertain climac condions and

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Figure 9: Trends in producvity of major cereal crops

Note: (F) = Forecast

Table 22: Trends in producon of cereal crops (MT)

APY Crops 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Area(Acres)

Barley 8,367 8,350 9,699 3,306 4,914 2,654 3,927

Buckwheat 16,388 19,443 20,875 8,713 9,517 7,491 10,547

Maize 75,805 74,731 95,937 69,944 70,321 61,476 70,312

Millets 16,106 19,879 21,274 8,944 10,071 8,454 9,194

Paddy 62,363 65,250 68,013 49,659 59,143 56,373 59,609

Wheat 21,907 16,672 16,982 8,158 7,804 5,567 5,802

Producon(MT)

Barley 4,532 4,515 5,095 2,089 2,403 1,445 3,110

Buckwheat 6,990 8,523 7,955 5,274 3,896 3,912 8,337

Maize 89,959 68,799 84,729 69,248 61,140 57,666 79,826

Millets 6,708 8,780 8,724 5,162 4,216 4,066 7,064

Paddy 67,858 72,513 71,982 78,659 67,245 71,615 78,730

Wheat 11,306 9,100 8,879 5,828 4,496 4,638 6,266

Yield(Kgs/Acre

s)

Barley 542 541 525 632 489 544 792

Buckwheat 427 438 381 605 409 522 794

Maize 1,187 921 883 990 869 938 1,135

Millets 416 442 410 577 419 481 768

Paddy 1,088 1,111 1,058 1,584 1,137 1,270 1,312

Wheat 516 546 523 714 576 833 1,080


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5.1.2:

Trendsintheproduconofmajorfruitcrops

Table23:Numberoftotalfruitstreesandbearingtrees

Fruits

TotalTrees(000)

BearingTrees(000)

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Apple

426

452

373

308

456

659

698

339

386

279

231

346

570

558

Mandarin

1,958

2,652

3,247

2,200

2,794

2

,940

3,122

1,296

1,793

2,015

1,251

1,572

1,554

1,720

Banana

187

723

719

413

588

558

489

111

327

269

147

191

163

175

Mango

31

83

79

39

44

46

52

25

30

28

18

13

13

16

Guava

36

95

103

40

56

53

53

32

73

80

40

40

38

40

Peach

59

77

95

67

48

35

63

57

88

75

55

33

23

42

Pear

37

69

76

32

33

31

52

35

42

49

19

18

16

27

Plum

29

38

43

10

18

15

22

24

29

27

9

12

9

14

Walnut

36

88

111

50

90

45

148

30

19

28

14

15

10

19

Arecanut

863

1,715

1,597

1,879

1,703

1,801

1,727

320

580

490

521

585

719

847


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Table24:Fruitsproduconandyield

Fruits

Producon(MT)

Yield(Kgs/BearingTree)

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2

010

2011

2005

20

06

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Apple

10,387

10,646

7,077

5,034

6,931

17,366

20,752

31

28

25

22

20

30

37

Mandarin

47,936

82,725

72,319

38,775

44,295

52,624

60,993

37

46

36

31

28

34

35

Banana

2,019

5,051

3,980

1,648

2,155

2,208

2,439

18

15

15

11

11

14

14

Mango

1,047

1,369

665

610

321

398

451

42

46

23

33

24

30

28

Guava

1,048

2,345

2,276

792

942

864

950

32

32

28

20

24

23

24

Peach

2,523

3,304

3,130

2,134

1,233

779

1,649

44

37

42

39

37

33

39

Pear

1,391

2,215

2,210

1,205

1,109

758

1,354

40

52

45

65

63

47

49

Plum

1,054

1,781

1,040

405

549

357

565

44

61

39

45

45

40

39

Walnut

946

796

817

345

244

213

474

31

43

29

25

16

22

24

Arecanut

6,616

9,958

6,569

3,842

6,373

7,

280

9,781

21

17

13

7

11

10

12


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Figure 10: Trend in apple, arecanut and mandarin producon

5.1.3: Trends in the producon of vegetables and other horculture crops

Table 25: Vegetables, oilseeds, spices and pulses producon (MT)

Name 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Potato 53,168 58,460 61,743 54,600 45,476 44,014 52,116

Chili 9,251 10,799 8,432 7,640 9,144 6,696 8,121

Tomato 1,147 984 950 514 753 221 559

Cabbage 2,706 2,550 3,623 1,575 1,782 1,299 2,130

Cauliower 564 655 660 382 355 328 2,130Broccoli 190 298 469 405 175 122 304

Asparagus 211 193 201 170 328 74 280

Carrot 1,323 875 669 373 329 205 458

Pumpkin 4,193 6,588 4,479 2,626 5,319 3,670 5,368

Radish 16,135 9,363 10,453 6,192 5,617 3,882 4,865

Turnip 11,680 9,759 12,624 5,003 6,238 2,638 7,823

Beans 5,061 7,475 6,746 4,964 3,048 2,400 2,690

Rajma Bean 1,226 2,061 1,988 756 473 471 873

Peas 2,973 2,628 1,626 824 695 355 770

Other

vegetables 10,738 10,099 9,460 9,381 8,282 7,168 5,558

Cardamom 1,190 2,899 2,122 1,055 442 1,163 650

Garlic 376 1,060 620 2,226 629 485 584

Ginger 4,253 5,031 9,882 3,182 3,766 4,074 4,533

Onion 991 842 194 1,816 388 243 285

Mustard 4,423 3,646 3,392 3,669 1,951 1,332 2,344

Soybean 1,634 1,285 1,415 817 372 401 826


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Figure 11: Trends in major vegetables producon

Figure 12: Trends in oilseeds and spices producon


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Table 26: Trends in cereal culvated area (Acres)

Dzonkhag 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Bumthang 3,276 1,736 2,933 1,724 2,157 2,566 1,835

Chhukha 16,438 13,642 14,890 8,693 8,534 11,669 7,351

Dagana 19,432 19,319 21,916 12,994 13,009 11,490 14,025

Gasa 390 295 35 412 361 363 481

Ha 2,333 3,211 3,421 2,243 1,930 2,034 2,662

Lhuentse 4,687 6,816 6,978 4,696 4,916 4,238 6,310

Mongar 12,746 13,343 14,282 12,728 13,145 11,206 10,467

Paro 7,085 7,866 5,513 4,752 6,453 7,597 5,389

Pemagatshel 9,365 10,337 19,864 7,757 4,887 5,313 7,341

Punakha 8,420 10,013 10,327 7,826 10,516 7,470 6,492

Samdrupjongkhar 14,044 15,534 16,904 10,107 11,651 8,433 12,059

Samtse 31,043 32,239 34,853 18,700 22,506 18,390 18,649

Sarpang 18,260 20,461 28,150 13,413 12,640 10,387 16,019

Thimphu 1,436 1,704 730 752 860 1,133 1,958

Trashigang 14,923 9,443 9,971 11,595 10,379 8,207 12,619

Trashiyangtse 5,066 4,249 5,711 5,327 3,949 2,583 5,289

Trongsa 5,682 5,467 4,703 3,503 6,174 4,446 4,327

Tsirang 12,432 13,156 14,329 9,387 13,467 9,911 11,583

Wangdue 6,805 7,764 7,348 5,756 8,874 6,719 4,758

Zhemgang 7,073 7,730 9,921 6,359 5,360 7,861 10,256

Bhutan 200,936 204,325 232,778 148,724 161,770 142,014 159,869


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Table 27: Trends in cereal producon (MT)

Dzonkhag 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Bumthang 2,603 937 1,572 1,190 846 1,425 1,721

Chhukha 13,354 11,191 12,612 8,685 6,068 7,555 7,536

Dagana 13,637 13,203 16,530 15,308 8,501 7,953 14,694

Gasa 240 278 26 473 297 393 516

Ha 1,183 1,810 1,768 1,864 934 2,146 2,713

Lhuentse 7,313 8,241 7,304 5,583 6,244 5,820 8,676

Mongar 14,855 14,080 13,147 12,688 14,500 12,398 13,089

Paro 7,685 10,214 7,007 6,530 11,796 12,879 8,807

Pemagatshel 8,277 8,112 15,369 6,874 3,892 4,370 8,044

Punakha 10,080 13,205 12,596 11,181 14,087 13,253 10,454

Samdrupjongkhar 12,949 15,894 12,823 10,785 9,466 9,315 12,586

Samtse 24,768 20,408 24,117 20,984 16,476 14,139 17,711

Sarpang 18,577 10,865 18,104 16,091 8,454 7,752 17,322

Thimphu 1,778 2,104 1,193 1,002 1,177 1,632 3,028

Trashigang 16,021 11,009 8,816 11,815 10,959 11,345 17,081

Trashiyangtse 7,091 4,980 6,297 5,491 4,344 3,600 6,780

Trongsa 4,224 3,925 4,109 3,780 4,999 3,846 4,254

Tsirang 9,267 7,967 9,412 11,272 8,439 7,474 11,407

Wangdue 6,752 8,466 7,681 7,803 7,323 9,106 6,001

Zhemgang 6,699 5,341 6,881 6,861 4,596 6,942 10,958

Bhutan 187,352 172,230 187,364 166,260 143,397 143,343 183,379


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Table 28: Trends in cereal yield (kg/acre)

Dzonkhag 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Bumthang 795 540 536 690 392 556 938

Chhukha 812 820 847 999 711 647 1,025

Dagana 702 683 754 1,178 654 692 1,048Gasa 614 942 739 1,148 822 1,085 1,074

Ha 507 564 517 831 484 1,055 1,019

Lhuentse 1,560 1,209 1,047 1,189 1,270 1,373 1,375

Mongar 1,165 1,055 921 997 1,103 1,106 1,250

Paro 1,085 1,298 1,271 1,374 1,828 1,695 1,634

Pemagatshel 884 785 774 886 796 822 1,096

Punakha 1,197 1,319 1,220 1,429 1,340 1,774 1,610

Samdrupjongkhar 922 1,023 759 1,067 812 1,105 1,044Samtse 798 633 692 1,122 732 769 950

Sarpang 1,017 531 643 1,200 669 746 1,081

Thimphu 1,238 1,234 1,635 1,332 1,369 1,441 1,547

Trashigang 1,074 1,166 884 1,019 1,056 1,382 1,354

Trashiyangtse 1,400 1,172 1,103 1,031 1,100 1,394 1,282

Trongsa 743 718 874 1,079 810 865 983

Tsirang 745 606 657 1,201 627 754 985

Wangdue 992 1,090 1,045 1,356 825 1,355 1,261

Zhemgang 947 691 694 1,079 857 883 1,068

Bhutan 932 843 805 1,118 886 1,009 1,147

5.2: Livestock

Livestock husbandry is one of the central components of agricultural farming and thus

of the economy for subsistence farmers in the rural areas of the country. The various

types of livestock accomplish a diversity of funcons, ranging from a source of food,

ferlizers, source of raw materials for clothes to being a labor force on the farms and

transportaon. Livestock rearing is oen the only economic mainstay for the highlanders,while for many; livestock is one of the few means of asset creaon and escaping the

poverty trap. Therefore, livestock must be an integral part of nearly all rural poverty

reducon strategies.

The aspiraons of the RNR sector and livestock sub-sector in parcular are to create

enabling environment for farmers and entrepreneurs to invest in livestock acvies

for increasing livestock producon which is the core income generang component

in the subsector. The acvies being undertaken towards meeng these aspiraons

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development of market networks, provision of superior quality inputs and eecve

breed improvement services, reducon of unproducve cale, expansion of fodder

resource base and implementaon of eecve disease prevenon and control programs.

5.2.1: Livestock populaon trends

Table 29: Livestock populaon

Populaon 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011(+) or (-) in

2011 over 2007

Cale** 321,450 326,651 307,968 310,205 303,790 -5.5%

Goats 28,300 39,099 38,618 43,134 43,734 54.5%

Horses 26,303 27,263 23,245 23,423 23,344 -11.2%

Pigs 26,966 27,501 22,184 19,711 21,170 -21.5%

Poultry 200,629 208,213 248,118 349,004 434,576 116.6%

Sheep 12,415 13,283 12,296 12,699 12,459 0.4%

Yaks 51,500 48,400 38,690 40,374 43,144 -16.2%

Dogs 31,729 34,645 24,830 25,793 24,104 -24.0%

Cats 30,192 28,407 30,709 33,943 31,311 3.7%

** includes bualoes

5.2.2: Local cale and improved cale trends

Figure 13: Proporon in the trends of local and improved cale.


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5.2.3: Livestock producon trends

Table 30: Livestock producon

Producon (MT) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Beef 638 776 645 547 470

Pork 507 500 333 427 312

Yak Meat 117 143 125 202 125

Chicken 515 190 155 256 359

Muon 239 128 76 78 74

Fish 1 13 32 23 54

Wool 33 10 14 25 12

Eggs (000Doz) 802 681 1,082 1,845 3,506

Milk 20,059 22,883 25,692 25,720 27,396

Buer 1,394 1,348 1,227 1,262 1,358

Cheese 6,146 1,163 2,613 2,222 2,185


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5.2.4:

Livestockpopulaontrendsatdzongkhaglevel

Table31:Localandimprovedcalepopulaonbydzong

khag

Dzongkhag

Lo

calcale

ImprovedCale

TotalCale

2008

20

09

2010

2011

2008

2009

2010

2011

2008

2009

2010

2011

Bumthang

6,433

5,2

03

4,683

4,457

4,451

5,006

5,210

4

,188

10,884

10,209

9,893

8,645

Chhukha

34,103

18,5

41

19,770

21,949

3,930

3,771

3,259

3

,010

38,033

22,312

23,029

24,959

Dagana

13,504

14,0

45

16,140

15,883

2,976

2,886

3,594

3

,372

16,480

16,931

19,734

19,255

Gasa

719

6

77

623

964

228

218

232

277

947

895

855

1,241

Ha

6,341

5,7

03

6,410

6,521

1,946

2,491

2,339

2

,566

8,287

8,194

8,749

9,087

Lhuentse

10,942

11,306

10,526

11,304

1,918

1,874

1,646

1

,816

12,860

13,180

12,172

13,120

Mongar

22,472

22,050

19,480

18,797

4,869

4,590

4,719

5

,758

27,341

26,640

24,199

24,555

Paro

10,426

9,733

9,701

9,840

5,314

5,066

4,717

5

,762

15,740

14,799

14,418

15,602

P/gatshel

5,467

4,371

4,918

4,497

3,136

3,005

3,919

4

,163

8,603

7,376

8,837

8,660

Punakha

9,366

8,459

9,374

9,137

1,995

1,905

2,208

2

,289

11,361

10,364

11,582

11,426

S/jongkhar

15,036

14,083

12,450

13,595

3,148

3,949

3,471

3

,913

18,184

18,032

15,921

17,508

Samtse

33,151

34,408

33,851

31,765

3,062

3,393

4,370

3

,952

36,213

37,801

38,221

35,717

Sarpang

17,653

18,091

17,542

16,006

3,115

4,210

4,664

4

,533

20,768

22,301

22,206

20,539


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Dzongkhag

Lo

calcale

ImprovedCale

TotalCale

2008

20

09

2010

2011

2008

2009

2010

2011

2008

2009

2010

2011

Thimphu

1,205

2,7

94

2,142

1,324

1,764

1,808

2,154

1

,782

2,969

4,602

4,296

3,106

Trashigang

23,012

21,9

75

21,367

14,296

7,650

4,519

5,205

8

,024

30,662

26,494

26,572

22,320

T/yangtse

9,154

7,3

92

8,392

9,559

1,954

1,594

2,112

2

,148

11,108

8,986

10,504

11,707

Trongsa

8,505

9,8

44

8,759

7,836

2,691

2,855

2,479

2

,515

11,196

12,699

11,238

10,351

Tsirang

7,905

8,3

97

8,384

7,528

4,838

4,669

4,803

4

,314

12,743

13,066

13,187

11,842

Wangdue

16,672

17,637

18,272

18,007

3,350

2,769

2,983

3

,143

20,022

20,406

21,255

21,150

Zhemgang

10,592

9,946

10,270

9,983

1,658

1,780

2,139

4

,197

12,250

11,726

12,409

14,180

Bhutan

262,658

244,6

55

243,054

233,248

63,993

62,358

66,223

71

,722

326,651

307,013

309,277

304,970


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Table 32: Proporon of local and improved cale by dzongkhag

DzongkhagLocal cale Improved Cale

2008 2009 2010 2011 2008 2009 2010 2011

Bumthang 58.8 50.0 48.4 51.6 41.2 50.0 51.6 48.4

Chhukha 84.9 82.3 86.1 87.9 15.1 17.7 13.9 12.1

Dagana 84.6 83.0 82.0 82.5 15.4 17.0 18.0 17.5

Gasa 72.5 75.8 73.5 77.7 27.5 24.2 26.5 22.3

Ha 72.4 71.3 72.5 71.8 27.6 28.7 27.5 28.2

Lhuentse 88.3 84.9 87.1 86.2 11.7 15.1 12.9 13.8

Mongar 83.2 81.9 81.2 76.6 16.8 18.1 18.8 23.4

Paro 67.6 64.6 67.3 63.1 32.4 35.4 32.7 36.9

Pemagatshel 65.8 60.0 57.0 51.9 34.2 40.0 43.0 48.1

Punakha 81.9 81.0 81.1 80.0 18.1 19.0 18.9 20.0

S/jongkhar 82.6 77.4 78.8 77.7 17.4 22.6 21.2 22.3

Samtse 93.4 91.3 88.6 89.3 6.6 8.7 11.4 10.7

Sarpang 83.9 80.6 79.1 77.9 16.1 19.4 20.9 22.1

Thimphu 67.8 61.6 48.6 42.6 32.2 38.4 51.4 57.4

Trashigang 85.4 82.4 83.1 68.7 14.6 17.6 16.9 31.3

T/yangtse 83.7 80.9 81.0 81.7 16.3 19.1 19.0 18.3

Trongsa 81.3 75.7 78.4 75.7 18.7 24.3 21.6 24.3

Tsirang 66.4 64.2 62.8 63.6 33.6 35.8 37.2 36.4

Wangdue 87.9 86.2 85.9 85.1 12.1 13.8 14.1 14.9

Zhemgang 86.3 84.4 83.1 82.4 13.7 15.6 16.9 17.6

Bhutan 82.2 79.3 79.0 77.3 17.8 20.7 21.0 22.6

5.3: Forestry

Forests provide vital source of livelihood for many dierent human selements as well

as for governments and provide habitats to diverse animal and plant species. They

oer watershed protecon and provide mber and non-mber products for house

construcon, food and medicines; and various recreaonal opons. They prevent soil

erosion, help in maintaining the water cycle, and check global warming by absorbing

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over in nature. Bhutans largest economy is hydropower generated from rivers and

streams which are subject to dry up if the forests degrade.

Because of all the above reasons and also of many other possible adverse aects of

environmental degradaon on human health and economy, the royal government has

commied and reected in the Constuon of Bhutan to maintain at least 60% of the

countrys area under forests cover for all mes to come despites ever increasing demand

for mber and other natural resources for infrastructural development and livelihoods.

5.3.1: Forest areas under tree cover

Table 33: Forest area under tree cover (LCMP-2010) by dzongkhags

Dzongkhag

Totalarea(sqkm)

Area under tree cover (sqkm) Total

BluePine

Forest

Broadlea

f

Forest

Broadleafw

ith

ConiferFor

est

ChirPine

Forest

FirForest

MixedConifer

Forest

Treecove

r

area

Percent

Bumthang 2,668 268 17 6 0 409 688 1,389 52.06

Chhukha 1,879 32 1,382 10 0 2 186 1,612 85.77

Dagana 1,723 0 1,343 0 14 0 143 1,500 87.06

Gasa 3,075 0 111 0 0 406 290 807 26.25

Ha 1,865 56 628 0 0 174 361 1,219 65.35

Lhuentse 2,809 2 847 106 110 367 295 1,727 61.48

Mongar 1,945 4 1,136 6 311 71 254 1,781 91.59

Paro 1,251 221 7 1 0 127 405 762 60.91

Pemagatshel 1,023 0 799 16 80 0 1 896 87.65

Punakha 1,110 0 574 2 81 6 179 842 75.87

S/jongkhar 1,878 5 1,598 17 7 1 5 1,633 86.95

Samtse 1,305 0 995 8 0 0 16 1,018 78.03

Sarpang 1,666 0 1,432 0 0 1 33 1,466 88.00

Thimphu 1,749 171 36 17 0 107 418 749 42.86

Trashigang 2,204 0 951 1 228 0 619 1,800 81.65

Trashiyangtse 1,449 4 557 0 30 0 436 1,027 70.90

Trongsa 1,822 4 869 93 33 36 553 1,588 87.16

Tsirang 639 0 488 0 27 0 43 558 87.34

Wangdue 3,920 17 1,243 0 171 30 1,098 2,560 65.29

Zhemgang 2,416 0 1,836 65 44 66 108 2,119 87.71

Bhutan 38,394 783 16,850 348 1,137 1,804 6,129 27,053 70.46


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5.3.2: Protected areas and biological corridors

Table 34: Protected Areas and Biological Corridors of Bhutan

Name of Protected areas Total Area

(km2)

Exisng Management

Plan

Dzongkhags Covered

Wangchuck Centennial Park 4,914 2012-2017Gasa, Wangdue, Bumthang,

Trongsa & Lhuentse

Jigme Dorji Naonal Park 4,316 2012-2017Punakha, Gasa, Thimphu &

Paro

Jigme Singye Wangchuck

Naonal Park1,730 Being revised

Trongsa, Wangdue, Sarpang,

Tsirang & Zhemgang

Royal Manas Naonal Park 1,057 2009-2014 Sarpang & Zhemgang

Thrumshingla Naonal Park 905 2008-2013Bumthang, Lhuentse, Mongar

& Zhemgang

Bumdelling Wildlife Sanctuary 1,521 Being revisedTrashiyangtse, Lhuentse &

Mongar

Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary 741 2007-2012Trashigang &

Samdrupjongkhar

Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary 269 2012-2017 Sarpang & Dagana

Khaling Wildlife Sanctuary 335 Not in operaon Samdrupjongkhar

Toorsa Strict Nature Reserve 610 2012-2017 Haa

Biological Corridors 3,307

Haa, Paro, Thimphu,

Punakha, Wangdue, Sarpang,

Tsirang, Trongsa, Zhemgang,

Bumthang, Mongar,

Lhuentse, Trashigang &

Samdrupjongkhar

Royal Botanical Park 47

Total 19,751

5.3.3: Forest Management Units

With rapid improvement in socio-economic condion of the country, demand for rural

and commercial mber is escalang. In order to meet the demand without compromising

the health of the forest, the forest management units (FMUs) have been instuted in

which all forest areas idened for harvesng are recorded to determine growing stock,

assess demand, stock availability and need for ecological protecon. At the present,

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FMU is operated within the limits of Annual Allowable Cut (AAC) without weakening the

ecological producvity of the forest area. Table 33 shows the management plan wise

FMUs with their essenal informaon.

Table 35: Eisng forest management units (FMU)

Dzongkhag Name of unitsFMU

Area(ha)

Forested

area(ha)

Avg.Gross

Volume(m3/ha)

Grossoperable

area(ha)

NetOperable

area(ha)

Plan

Period

BumthangDawathang 17,537 10,414 27,950 7,904 6,529 2011-2020

Karshong 4,716 329 1,940 1,554 2009-2019

Chukha Metapchhu 10,762 9,711 20,473 4,995 3,624 2007-2017

Haa

Haa East 6,952 5,691 12,642 3,791 1,532 2004-2014

Lon Chhu 12,567 8,665 3,849 2,957 2010-2020

Sele La 9,157 8,067 17,224 5,018 3,829 2011-2020

MongarKorila 13,840 11,474 25,314 4,934 3,352 2006-2016

Lingmithang 10,579 4,582 15,160 4,636 3,855 2008-2018

ParoParo-Zonglela 16,150 12,319 28,469 7,080 5,544 2012-2022

Bitekha 7,260 4,258 11,517 4,258 3,387 2006-2016

ThimphuChamgang- Helela 4,693 4,389 9,081 2,303 1,843 2003-2013

Gidakom 13,101 12,330 12,218 5,192 2,998 2012-2022

T/ yangtse Dongdechu 4,856 4,771 9,627 2,529 2,403 Under revision

Trongsa Chendebji 8,124 6,332 14,456 2,746 2,284 2007-2017

Wangdue

Khotokha 9,407 8,501 17,908 0 0 2009-2019

Gogona 8,080 4,490 12,570 4,490 3,676 2005-2015

Nahi 7,645 5,311 0 0 0 1993-2002

Zhemgang Wangdigang 9,585 8,494 18,079 1,684 1,130 2005-2015

Lhuntse Rongmanchu 6,401 5,667 12,068 4,807 3,215 2007-2017

Trashigang Khaling Kharungla 7,265 6,282 13,547 920 795 2009-2019

Total 188,677 141,748 278,632 73,076 54,507

Source: Forestry Facts and Figure and Trends 2011


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Figure 14: Distribuon of FMU areas across Dzongkhags

5.3.4: Forest resources ulizaon

Table 36: Volume of mber supplied to comsumers and royalty paid to DoFPS by NRDCL

Year

Concessional Rate Commercial Rate Total

Volume

(000C)

Royalty

(Nu.Mn)

Totalsalevalue

(Nu.Mn)

Volume

(000C)

Royalty

(Nu.Mn

Totalsalevalue

(Nu.Mn)

Volume

(000C)

Royalty

(Nu.Mn

Totalsalevalue

(Nu.Mn)

2008 153 0.12 12.27 1,560 20.16 173.28 1,712 20.28 185.54

2009 180 0.14 14.27 1,889 15.11 208.33 2,069 15.26 222.60

2010 248 0.20 20.39 1,751 20.20 245.30 1,999 20.40 265.68

2011 214 0.17 17.21 1,758 19.71 200.10 1,972 19.88 217.31

Total 795 0.64 64.13 6,957 75.18 827.01 7,752 75.82 891.13

Source: Forestry Facts and Figure and Trends 2011


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Table 37: Supply of mber at commercial, concessional and free of royales (000M3)

Product Type

2010 2011 2012

Comm

ercial

Concess

ional

Free

Total

Comm

ercial

Concess

ional

Free

Total

Comm

ercial

Concess

ional

Free

Total

Cham 0.03 2.72 0.62 3.37 0.05 5.39 0.16 5.60 0.01 2.66 0.30 2.97

Dangchung 0.07 0.62 0.01 0.70 0.33 1.05 0.01 1.40 0.03 0.38 0.01 0.41

Drashing 8.75 30.26 1.15 40.16 7.50 52.77 0.25 60.52 4.67 29.40 0.28 34.35

Tsim 0.03 1.93 0.02 1.99 0.25 3.18 0.00 3.43 0.17 2.32 0.00 2.49

Shinglep 0.02 0.48 0.00 0.50 0.10 0.65 0.00 0.75 0.07 0.31 0.01 0.38

Sawn mber 0.82 0.00 0.00 0.82 1.16 0.56 0.00 1.72 0.54 0.23 0.00 0.77

Firewood 7.97 39.79 1.10 48.87 32.29 57.62 1.36 91.27 22.74 20.68 0.23 43.65

Flag poles 0.02 0.03 0.00 0.05 1.18 3.84 0.00 5.02 0.25 0.67 0.00 0.92

Fencing posts 1.85 4.93 0.00 6.77 5.64 9.07 0.35 15.07 0.92 0.17 0.01 1.10

Other Poles/Posts

2.07 6.10 0.01 8.17 6.00 15.02 0.01 21.02 11.22 8.99 0.01 20.21

Logs 9.21 0.71 0.00 9.92 12.63 3.32 0.00 15.95 19.93 0.01 0.04 19.97

Woodchips 3.21 0.00 0.00 3.21 14.62 0.00 0.00 14.62 7.01 0.02 0.00 7.02

Others 0.19 0.85 0.00 1.04 2.49 0.29 0.42 3.20 3.32 0.78 2.16 6.26

Total 34.24 88.43 2.92 125.59 84.26 152.75 2.

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