BSF project "Participatory Conservation & Utilization of Rice Genetic Resources for Livelihood & Food Security in Bhutan"

" Participatory Conservation & Utilization of Rice Genetic Resources for Livelihood & Food Security in Bhutan" is one of the projects supported by the Benefit-Sharing Fund of the International Treaty for Food and Agriculture (Second Cycle). This project aims at improving food security for communities by providing access to diverse varieties of rice made available from the National Gene Bank, as well as through the selection in the field of best performing varieties. In addition, income generation will also be enhanced through value addition and marketing of local/traditional rice. This will, in the long run, broaden the rice genetic base and provide insurance against diseases and pests outbreaks.