Agricultural commercialization and diversification in Bhutan

Bhutan has shown good economic growth (9% annually) in the 9th Five-Year Plan (FYP) (2002-2007) and is further continuing on this growth path in the 10th FYP. As domestic incomes rise because of this growth, Bhutanese consumers are expected to shift their consumption patterns from staple grains to f...

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Autores principales: Minten, Bart, Pradhan, Kailash
Formato: Informe técnico
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154715
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description Bhutan has shown good economic growth (9% annually) in the 9th Five-Year Plan (FYP) (2002-2007) and is further continuing on this growth path in the 10th FYP. As domestic incomes rise because of this growth, Bhutanese consumers are expected to shift their consumption patterns from staple grains to fruits, vegetables, dairy, eggs, and meat, leading to an increase in demand for these high-value agricultural products. Likewise, as Bhutan becomes integrated into the regional and global economy, farmers will diversify into high-value agricultural products that are in demand in urban areas of its South-Asian neighbors and in highincome countries. This is particularly true since, within South-Asia, Bhutan has a comparative advantage in temperate and sub-tropical commodities.
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spelling CGSpace1547152025-11-06T05:17:39Z Agricultural commercialization and diversification in Bhutan Minten, Bart Pradhan, Kailash economic growth diet agricultural growth food consumption capacity development Bhutan has shown good economic growth (9% annually) in the 9th Five-Year Plan (FYP) (2002-2007) and is further continuing on this growth path in the 10th FYP. As domestic incomes rise because of this growth, Bhutanese consumers are expected to shift their consumption patterns from staple grains to fruits, vegetables, dairy, eggs, and meat, leading to an increase in demand for these high-value agricultural products. Likewise, as Bhutan becomes integrated into the regional and global economy, farmers will diversify into high-value agricultural products that are in demand in urban areas of its South-Asian neighbors and in highincome countries. This is particularly true since, within South-Asia, Bhutan has a comparative advantage in temperate and sub-tropical commodities. 2010 2024-10-01T14:03:22Z 2024-10-01T14:03:22Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154715 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ministry of Agriculture and Forests Minten, Bart and Pradhan, Kailash. 2010. Agricultural commercialization and diversification in Bhutan. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154715
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food consumption
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Agricultural commercialization and diversification in Bhutan
title Agricultural commercialization and diversification in Bhutan
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title_short Agricultural commercialization and diversification in Bhutan
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agricultural growth
food consumption
capacity development
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