Covid19 affects Bhutanese Cordyceps Sinensis Business In the worst-case scenario, the government will buy back Cordyceps Sinensis if collectors cannot sell or fetch a fair market price. As the fungus is the only source of income for the highlanders, agriculture minister Yeshey Penjor said buying back is the last option. The government will compare cordyceps prices of the past three years, according to its grade and will pay the average price to…
Covid19 update from Bhutan National Situational Update on COVID19 Data as of 21st July 2020 Highlights: 1. A 49 year old female returning from India and a 22 year old female returning from Europe tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours taking the overall total for confirmed cases to 92. The former is quarantined at Samtse and the latter at a facility in Paro. 2. One Bhutanese, a…
Bhutanese looking forward to witness Solar Eclipse [caption id="attachment_16521" align="alignleft" width="300"] Bhutanese looking forward to witness Solar Eclipse[/caption] Stargazers in various parts of the world will see an annular solar eclipse tomorrow. People in Bhutan will also be able to witness the solar eclipse tomorrow. An annular solar eclipse is a partial eclipse and is characterised by a stunning “ring of fire” as edges of the sun can still be…
