Bhutan

Integrated Livestock and Crop Conservation Project

The project will contribute to the attainment of food security and self-sufficiency in Bhutan through the maintenance of adequate levels of indigenous agrobiodiversity.  Specifically, the project will support and assist mainstreaming of agrobiodiversity conservation into livestock and crop development in Bhutan. 

In order to achieve this objective, the project will work in four target sites and at the institutional/policy level to overcome the barriers that currently prevent effective mainstreaming of agrobiodiversity conservation in agricultural and livestock development. The project will adopt the "Triple Gem" concept of the MoA in which value is added to traditional varieties and breeds by improving productivity, developing markets, and facilitating market accessibility. 

UNDAF Outcome	5: By 2012, national capacity for environmental sustainability and disaster management strengthened.
CT Outcome	5.4.2: Sustainable land management, biodiversity Conservation, and utilization of natural resources promoted/strengthened
CT Output	5.4:Conservation of bio-diversity and ecosystems enhanced
Project Duration	July 2007 - July 2012
Budget Outlay	US$ 897,485
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