Training on operation and maintenance of tractor
A training on operation and maintenance of tractor was conducted at Umling geog for the 10 selected farmers from Umling and Chuzagang Geog. The training was successfully ended with awarding of certificate by the Chief Marketing Officer, From Department of Agriculture Marketing and Cooperatives in the presence of Geog Chairman, Offtg. Program Director of AMC, Regional Manager RAMC, semteling. Trained farmers will be recruited as an operator during the field preparation work for the paddy cultivation at Umling in the upcoming season. This is one of the activity under the ABSD program
In-country manufacturing training
The in-country manufacturing training to seven private manufacturers was inaugurated by the Vice President of the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chenchen Dorji. The training will be held from May 3rd, 2012 till June 15th, 2012. The participants from KNT Fabrication and Engineering Works, Wangchuk Fabrication, 2 Q Engineering Works, Nangsel Fabrication, Menzang Fabrication and Engineering Works, Norden Fabrication and Indo Fabrication will be attending the 45 days training. The main objectives of the training are:
- Reducing import
- Skill development of the private manufacturers
- Employment generation
The training consists of 20 % lecture, 70% practical and 10 % field visit. The expected outcome of the training will be the fabrication which includes technical drawing and cost estimation of the power tiller trailers and the paddy thresher.
Training on operation and maintenance of Power tiller
The 10 days training on operation and maintenance of Power tiller was conducted at Phuntshothang under Samdrupjongkhar Dzongkhag initiated under Accelerating Bhutan Socio Economic Development Program, ABSD for 9 farmers from Pemathang and Phuntshothang Geogs. These interested farmers were selected by the agriculture extension officer and Geog’s member as backup services as and when need for farm mechanization. The participants also suggested that henceforth any other training related to farm mechanization should be priorities them so that they will be equipped and skill operator.
Similar training on operation & maintenance of Power tiller is conducted at RAMC, Bajo, Wangdue under ABSD program with eleven participants from Punakha Dzongkhag. The training was basically focused on operation, field training, repair & maintenance & high way driving. The training was scheduled for 15 days w.e.f. 5th to 20th April ‘2012. Under the Accelerating Bhutan Socio Economic Development, Program 300 acres of land is to be mechanized at Lobesa under Wangdue Dzongkhag.
The operators will be engaged in their allocated groups to carry out the entire field preparation after comepletion of the training under ABSD program.
Intensive Course on Farm mechanization
The 10 days intensive course on farm mechanization for 11th Batch Agriculture Extension Officers was initiated under Accelerating Bhutan Socio Economic Development Program (ABSD) in Phuntshothang, Samdrupjongkhar. It was scheduled from 5th March to 14th March 2012. The aim of the training is to promote farm mechanization in the potential areas selected under (ABSD) especially for rice mechanization and on backup services on minor repair, installation and operation of farm machineries. Twelve Agriculture Extension Officers were trained from all the Geogs under Samdrupjongkhar Dzongkhag.
