Ap Gyeltshen’s farm

Ap Gyeltshen’s farm
June 08 2019 | Bhutan
General Information

Ap Gyeltshen, a progressive farmer from Sopsokha village in Punakha District. He cultivates paddy, maize, vegetable crops and few fruit trees in his 2.5 acres scattered farmland. The farm is located near the riverbank of Toeprong chu. He uses both organic and chemical fertilizers. He uses an integrated farming approach cultivating both crops and rearing cattle.

  • Sopsokha, Barp Gewog, Punakha, Bhutan

The farmer is not using any smart farming technology to grow vegetable and crops in his farm.

  • Paddy
  • Maize
  • Vegetables
  • Fruits (peach, plum)
  • Milk
  • Cheese
  • Butter

N/A

Local market and in Thimphu (Capital)

  • Gewog Agriculture Extension agent
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Forest

There is no activities conducted so far related to smart farming but wishes to integrated smart farming techniques such as use of poly house for offseason production, drip irrigation in his agriculture field. He also wishes to use some technology to protect his farmland from the pests, disease and wild animals.

No skills and ability related to smart farming

He uses smartphone only to communicate with his buyers.

  • Uneducated,
  • No knowledge about smart farming technology

To enhance vegetable production using modern technology

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