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#25 — Bhutan
The Kingdom of Bhutan was bordered by Tibet on the north, until China annexed Tibet. Now, evidently, it is being nibbled at from the north on a regular basis. It is just to the east of Nepal, though the two countries are divided by a thin strip of India.
Taktsang Palphug Monastery aka Paro Taktsang aka Tiger's Nest
The photo to the right, of Taktsang Palphug Monastery aka Paro Taktsang aka Tiger's Nest is not relevant to the story today, it simply was a beautiful image, so I included it.
The story is a small one today, from The Bhutanese newspaper.
Evidently, the Government in Bhutan pays strict attention to the complaints of the people of Bhutan.
MoAF to make small green chillies cultivation mandatory in all dzongkhags
Shortage of small green chillies has been an issue in the country for a while. Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests has now made it mandatory to grow the chillies in all 20 districts.
Agriculture Minister Yeshey Penjor says that as a part of winter vegetable production the ministry is planning to produce mass quantity of chillies next year.
“We will make chilli cultivation mandatory in all the twenty dzongkhags, and we are going to focus on small green chillies. And we will not have the chilli issue next year. The government will support the farmers with the resources,” the Agriculture Minister said.
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