Ura Agriculture Project

• Focus areaAgriculture
• StatusPast projects

The Nyö Foundation, in collaboration with its international partner ASIA, Italy, and with funding support from PCDM and the Autonomous Province of Bolzano, has successfully implemented multiple initiatives aimed at empowering rural communities, enhancing sustainable agriculture, and improving healthcare services in Bhutan.

These initiatives have significantly contributed to strengthening the livelihoods, food security, and economic resilience of the beneficiaries.

As part of post-COVID-19 recovery efforts, the Nyö Foundation launched the project "Post-COVID Support to Communities of Ura Gewog" to enhance farm mechanization, promote sustainable agriculture, and improve health and hygiene practices.

The project, implemented in partnership with ASIA, Italy, and funded by PCDM, was successfully concluded in June 2024 with the inauguration of a vegetable market shed in Shingnyer.

Through this initiative, the Foundation provided:

• 16 mini-tillers
• 12 greenhouses
• Comprehensive sets of agricultural tools

Extensive capacity-building programs were conducted, equipping farmers with knowledge and skills in:

• Greenhouse management
• Organic farming techniques
• Conservation of horticultural products and marketing

Various vegetable seeds were also distributed to diversify crop production, creating new income-generating opportunities for farmers.

These initiatives have empowered the farming community, fostering economic sustainability in Ura Gewog.