The document outlines the plan preparation process and strategic framework for Bhutan's 11th Five Year Plan (FYP) for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests. Key points include: - The plan preparation involved several workshops between January and November 2012 to formulate the plan. - The plan's sector goals are to enhance food and nutrition security, sustainable rural livelihoods, and climate-smart natural resource management. - The strategic framework focuses on accelerating RNR sector growth, enhancing sustainable management of natural resources, and food and nutrition security. - Programs and budgets are outlined for various departments and agencies covering areas like agriculture, livestock, forestry, research, and others.

1. 1
Draft Eleventh FYP of Ministry ofDraft Eleventh FYP of Ministry of
Agriculture and ForestsAgriculture and Forests
Policy and Planning Division,
Ministry of Agriculture and Forests

2. Jan. 2012Jan. 2012 April 2012April 2012 July 2012July 2012
Aug. 2012Aug. 2012 Sept. 2012Sept. 2012 Oct-Nov. 2012Oct-Nov. 2012
Plan Preparation ProcessPlan Preparation Process
•Plan Initiation
workshop (P/Ling)
•Consultative
Workshop (T/Phu)
•Finalization &
Distribution of
Technical Guidelines
•Plan Formulation
(T/phu)
• Consultation
workshop between
Departments and
dzongkhags
•Plan Review
workshop (Paro)
•RNR Executive
meeting (Paro)
•Plan Revision and
Commodity Value
Chain Analysis
Framework
•Bilateral meeting with
GNHCS
•Draft Submission to
GNHCS •Presentation to the
GNH Commission
•Plan Revision and
CVCA Workshop
(T/phu)

3. ““Rural Prosperity, Urban Well-Rural Prosperity, Urban Well-
beingbeing ““
Green Economic GrowthGreen Economic Growth
Inclusive Social GrowthInclusive Social Growth
Poverty AlleviationPoverty Alleviation
Climate Smart Natural ResourcesClimate Smart Natural Resources
ManagementManagement
1111thth
Plan Sector GoalPlan Sector Goal

4.  Enhance food and nutrition securityEnhance food and nutrition security
 To make various kinds of foodsTo make various kinds of foods
available through improved production,available through improved production,
access and enabling effective utilizationaccess and enabling effective utilization
of food.of food.
Enhance Sustainable Rural Livelihood
 Making rural livelihood productive and
sustainable by generating employment
opportunities, increasing rural HH cash income
and implement REAP in the selected vulnerable
geogs
Sector Objectives (11Sector Objectives (11thth
Plan)Plan)

5. Accelerate RNR sector growth
Enhance RNR GDP growth to 4%
through agriculture commercialization
/diversification, private sector participation
& value addition on export
Promote sustainable management
and utilization of natural resources
The conservation of the natural
environment for health, happiness and
economy
Sector Objectives (11Sector Objectives (11thth
Plan )Plan )

6. Department of Livestock
Department of Agri
Marketing and Cooperatives
Secretariat (RDTC,
ICS,PPD)
Enhance
Sustainable
Rural
Livelihood
Dept. of Forest and Park
Services
Department of Agriculture
Accelerate
RNR Sector
Growth
Sustainable
Management and
Utilization of
Natural
Resources
Enhanced
Food and
Nutrition
Security
Generate
employment
and increase
mean annual
cash income
Accelerate
RNR Sector
growth
Enhanced
sustainable
Mgt. of
Biodiversity
Resources
Enhanced
conservatio
of Plant and
Animal
Genetic
Resources
Enhanced
Effectiven
ess of
RNR
service
delivery
1. National Field Crop
Development
2. National Horticulture
Development.
3. Agri Infra. Dev
1. National Field Crop
Development
2. National Horticulture
Development.
3. Agri Infra. Dev
1. Sustainable Forest Mgt.
2. Biodiversity
Conservation
3. Forest Governance
1. Sustainable Forest Mgt.
2. Biodiversity
Conservation
3. Forest Governance
1. Livestock Dev.
2. Agri Marketing
3 Cooperative Dev
1. Livestock Dev.
2. Agri Marketing
3 Cooperative Dev
1. Bio-security and Bio-
safety;
2. Bio-diversity
conservation;
3. Research and
Extension
1. Bio-security and Bio-
safety;
2. Bio-diversity
conservation;
3. Research and
Extension
1. Rural Dev. Training;
2. Policy and Planning
Coordination;
3. Information and
Communication
1. Rural Dev. Training;
2. Policy and Planning
Coordination;
3. Information and
Communication
Objs.Objs.SKRAsSKRAs
Non-Departmental
Agencies
CoRRB, BAFRA, NBC
Enhance Food
and
Nutrition
Security
Strategic Framework for the RNRStrategic Framework for the RNR
Sector 11Sector 11thth
PlanPlan

7. Department Program and Indicative Outlay National Key Result Area
Poverty
Reduction
Food Secure
and Sustainable
Sustain Eco.
Growth
Department
of
Agriculture
1. National Field Crops Development
Program – Nu. 4225.5
2. National Horticulture Development
Program – Nu. 999.90.
3. Agriculture Infrastructure Development
Program – Nu. 1967.0
4. National Organic Development Program-
Nu. 154.00
Department
of
Forest and Park
Services
Department
of
Forest and Park
Services
1. Sustainable Mgt. of Govt. Reserve Forest–
Nu. 222.00
2. Sustainable Management of Forest
Landscapes & Conservation of Bio-
diversity – Nu. 95.8
3. Forest Governance and Management
through Science based and participatory
Approach – Nu. 1738.3
Poverty
Reduction
Sustainable
Management
and Utilization
of Natural
Resources
Program Linkage to NKRAsProgram Linkage to NKRAs

8. Department Program and Indicative Outlay National Key Result Area
Poverty
Reduction
Food Secure
and Sustainable
Sustain Eco.
Growth
Department
of
Livestock
1. National Livestock Commodity
Development Program– Nu. 3082.909
Program Linkage to NKRAsProgram Linkage to NKRAs
Department
of
Agri Marketing
and Cooperatives
Department
of
Agri Marketing
and Cooperatives
1. Marketing and Cooperative Development
Program– Nu. 426.100
Sustain Eco
Growth
Food Secure and
Sustainable
Council of RNR
Research
of Bhutan
Council of RNR
Research
of Bhutan
1. RNR Research and Extension Services
Program – Nu 38.00
2. School Agriculture Program- Nu. 23.00
Green and
Climate
Resilient
Development
Sustain Eco
Growth
Food Secure
and Sustainable

9. Department Program and Indicative Outlay National Key Result Area
Sustainable
Management
and Utilization
of Natural
Resources
Green and
Climate
Resilient
Development
National
Biodiversity
Center
National
Biodiversity
Center
Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable
utilization– Nu. 107.15
Program Linkage to NKRAsProgram Linkage to NKRAs
BAFRABAFRA
National Bio-security and Food Safety Program
– Nu. 197.00
Food Secure and
Sustainable
MoAF SecretariatMoAF Secretariat
1. Information and Communication services
Program – Nu. 55.32
2. Rural Dev Training Program – Nu. 31
3. Policy Support and Coordination Program –
Nu. 262.550
Improved
Service Delivery

10. National
Field Crops
Development
Program
Program Results and KPIsProgram Results and KPIs

11. National
Horticulture
Development
Program
National
Horticulture
Development
Program
Program Results and KPIsProgram Results and KPIs

12. Agriculture
Infrastructur
e
Development
Program
Agriculture
Infrastructur
e
Development
Program
Program Results and KPIsProgram Results and KPIs

13. National
Organic
Development
Program
National
Organic
Development
Program
Program Results and KPIsProgram Results and KPIs

14. National
Livestock
Commodity
Development
Program
National
Livestock
Commodity
Development
Program
Program Results and KPIsProgram Results and KPIs

15. SUSTAINABLE
MANAGEMENT
OF
GOVERNMENT
RESERVE
FORESTS
Program Results and KPIsProgram Results and KPIs
Wood recovery rate increased (%) 75 (64)Wood recovery rate increased (%) 75 (64)

16. SUSTAINABLE
MANAGEMENT
OF FOREST
LANDSCAPES
AND
CONSERVATIO
N OF
BIODIVERSITY
Program Results and KPIsProgram Results and KPIs
Landscapes brought under integrated water resource
management (No) 11 (2).
Landscapes brought under integrated water resource
management (No) 11 (2).
Protected areas managed based on functional zones to
integrate conservation and development (Nos) 10 (3)
Protected areas managed based on functional zones to
integrate conservation and development (Nos) 10 (3)
Human Wildlife Conflict incidences reduced ( number of
cases
in a year) 50 (162)
Human Wildlife Conflict incidences reduced ( number of
cases
in a year) 50 (162)

17. FOREST
GOVERNANCE
AND
MANAGEMENT
THROUGH
SCIENCE
BASED AND
PARTICIPATO
RY
APPROACH
Program Results and KPIsProgram Results and KPIs
Forest Protection & service delivery improvedForest Protection & service delivery improved

18. Program Results and KPIsProgram Results and KPIs
Increased volume of exports(Tons/annum)
65000 (53291)
Increased volume of exports(Tons/annum)
65000 (53291)

19. Research and
Extension Services
Program
Research and
Extension Services
Program
Percent of school graduates taking up
farming as a full time livelihood 15 (0)
Percent of farming HHs adopting RNR technologies
80 (30)
RNR technologies available for use by the farmers
(Nos.) 236 (76)
Percent contribution to school food basket through
SAP
30 (20)
Program Results and KPIsProgram Results and KPIs
School Agriculture
Program
School Agriculture
Program

20. NATIONAL
BIO-
SECURITY
&
BIO-
SAFETY
PROGRAM
NATIONAL
BIO-
SECURITY
&
BIO-
SAFETY
PROGRAM
Proportion of exotic pests and prevented from entry into the
country: 100 (80)
Proportion of exotic pests and prevented from entry into the
country: 100 (80)
Proportion of transgenic plants/animals/their products
(GMO/LMO) prevented from entry into the country: 100 (0)
Proportion of transgenic plants/animals/their products
(GMO/LMO) prevented from entry into the country: 100 (0)
No. of HACCP/ISO certified establishments increased: 11 (6)No. of HACCP/ISO certified establishments increased: 11 (6)
Mandatory labeling of imported food commodities: 100 (0)Mandatory labeling of imported food commodities: 100 (0)
Program Results and KPIsProgram Results and KPIs

21. Biodiversity
Conservation
and Sustainable
utilization
Program
Biodiversity
Conservation
and Sustainable
utilization
Program
Program Results and KPIsProgram Results and KPIs

22. RNR staff with access to RNR information and
Technologies (%) 70 (48)
RNR staff with access to RNR information and
Technologies (%) 70 (48)
Online RNR services made available to the RNR
clients (No) 31 (21)
Online RNR services made available to the RNR
clients (No) 31 (21)
Program Results and KPIs
INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY
SUPPORT PROGRAM
POLICY PLANNING
AND COORDINATION
PROGRAM
Percent improvement in annual budget delivery: 100
(83)
Average performance rating >90%
RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
TRAINING PROGRAM
Number of youth, women farmers, EAs, teachers
and Students trained 4394 (2425)

23.  Optimization and effective utilization of Resources to EnhanceOptimization and effective utilization of Resources to Enhance
Productivity and ProductionProductivity and Production
 Strengthening Commercialization and agriculture marketingStrengthening Commercialization and agriculture marketing
 Participation in Commodity Value Chain and CompactsParticipation in Commodity Value Chain and Compacts
 Sustainable management and utilization of land, water, forestSustainable management and utilization of land, water, forest
and biodiversity resourcesand biodiversity resources
 Contact Farming and Private Sector ParticipationContact Farming and Private Sector Participation
 Infrastructure DevelopmentInfrastructure Development
 Enhance Investment in RNR SectorEnhance Investment in RNR Sector
 Adapting to Climate Change and Disaster Risk ReductionAdapting to Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction
Broad StrategiesBroad Strategies

24.  Encouraging Research, Innovation and TechnologyEncouraging Research, Innovation and Technology
 Farmer groups and CooperativesFarmer groups and Cooperatives
 Enabling policy and legal frameworkEnabling policy and legal framework
 Improved information management and disseminationImproved information management and dissemination
 Rural Economic Advancement ProgramRural Economic Advancement Program
 Institutional Strengthening and Human Resources DevelopmentInstitutional Strengthening and Human Resources Development
 Improving the monitoring and evaluation of the ProgramImproving the monitoring and evaluation of the Program
Broad StrategiesBroad Strategies

25. Departments
10th
Plan
Outlay
Budget* Exp*
11th
Plan
Outlay
(CAP)
DoA 1,608.59 1,311.21 822.09 7,346.40
DoL 792.64 1,101.24 684.61 3,082.91
DoFPS 876.60 998.38 628.15 2,056.10
DAMC 189.87 177.75 128.50 426.1
CoRRB 214.85 135.79 100.41 61.00
BAFRA 117.19 180.73 118.70 197.00
NBC 89.22 71.75 52.11 107.15
RDTC 14.52 57.09 33.06 31.00
MoAF Secretariat +
ICS
405.76 209.89
317.87
Total Capital: 3,903.48 4,439.70 2,777.53 13,625.53
* Cumulative of 4 Yrs.
1010thth
FYP Outlay Vs 11FYP Outlay Vs 11thth
FYP OutlayFYP Outlay
Excludes proposed HRD and Vehicle

26. Sl No. Activity
Proposed
Outlay
1
Promote improved storage and processing of agri
products (storage, pack house & processing facilities)
149.50
2
Construction and improvement of irrigation and farm
roads
890.00
3
Promote mechanization services through FSSU,
hiring services, mobile clinics, supply of machineries
including privatization)
1,000.00
4
Suport commercialization of vegetable production in
potential areas -GRF, under-utilized private land,
Greenhouses, shadehouses, polytunnels, supply of
seeds and seedlings etc)
295.50
Total for Department of Agriculture 2,335.50
Major Investments Proposed

27. Sl No. Activity Proposed Outlay
1
Infrastructure development for dairy, poultry, piggery and
fish farms (MCC, MPUs, cattle shed, poultry shed, piggery
farms, pork processing plants and staff qtrs.)
818.24
2
Infrastructure for pasture and winter fodder development
(animal nutrition lab, feed mills, silo pits)
126.40
3
Infrastructure development for animal health, surveilience
and disease control (virus isolation lab, DVH in 4 Dzs, CVH,
State of art VH in T/phu, national referral veterinary
laboratory complex and staff qtr.)
157.50
4
Dairy development (supply of dairy cattle, heifers and
equipment)
258.00
5
Poultry development (supply of day old chicks, feeders,
drinkers, de-beaking machine, egg trays, import of layer and
broiler parent stock)
306.34
6
Piggery development (supply of processing equipment, piglets
and feed)
136.00
7
Pasture and fooder development (supply of seeds, fencing
materials, fooder plantation)
194.45
Total for Department of Livestock 1,996.93
Major Investments ProposedMajor Investments Proposed

28. Sl No. Activity
Proposed
Outlay
1
Construction of ecotrail, eco-campsites, biking trail,
bridge and five regional animal rescue centers
85.17
2
Construction of barriers in high HWC areas (solar
power fencing, sound and light devices, alternate
cropping etc)
150.00
3
Infrastructure development at RDC-Yusipang, UWICE
and NRED (Library, lab, conference, staff qtr, scientist
&staff qtr. ethnobilogy museum, library, lab, IT centre,
campus road, indoor sports complex, caretaker house,
play ground, library, campsites, trails, sinage for KNP)
230.35
4
Infrastructure development at Parks and field offices
(park HQ, office building, range office, beat office,
guard post, information center, library, guest house,
staff qtr)
420.03
Total for DoFPS
Major Investments Proposed

29. Sl No. Activity Proposed Outlay
1
Construction of cooperative house and
Development of marketing infrastructure (OSFS,
FabIndia stores, sales counter, market sheds,
auction yard)
258.00
2 Quarantine infrastructure and equipment 76.00
3 Construction of MoAF Secretariat building 200.00
Total for DAMC, BAFRA and Secretariat 534.00
Major Investments Proposed

30.  Commodity Value Chain Analysis for riceCommodity Value Chain Analysis for rice
 Linking MoAF’s 11Linking MoAF’s 11thth
Plan to Government’sPlan to Government’s
PledgesPledges
Commodity Value Network and
Institutional Mapping

31. Tashi Delek !Tashi Delek !