Seed Certification and Standard organized by Bhutan Agriculture Food Regulatory Authority
Bhutan Seedlings Nursery Firm of Nobgang, Punakha Dzongkhag, Bhutan is pleased to attend a day-long sensitization program on "Seed Certification and Standard", which was organized by the Bhutan Agriculture Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) office of Khuruthang, Punakha at RKPO Resort, Lobesa, Punakha, Bhutan. It was an awesome privilege to get together with other colleagues and representatives from Green Bhutan Corporation Ltd., Guendup Sewdrangsa Nursery, Bhutan Alpine Seed Grower, Yuden Orchid and Flower Nursery, Gayuel Garden, Galey Shamu Soen and Farm, Contact Seed Growers (National Seed Center) of Punakha Dzongkhag. The Food and Plant Inspectors from the BAFRA office have mainly sensitized the Seed Act of Bhutan, 2000, and Seed Rules and Regulation of Bhutan, 2018 to the registered seeds and seedlings growers.
The concerned officials enlightened the participants on the following reasons for certification;
- To make easily available to farmers and growers within a country
- Maintain self-sufficiency
- To maintain high-quality seeds and saplings
- Ensure genetic identity and purity
- Supply of only notified/released varieties
- Supply of healthy seeds and saplings ( pest and disease-free)
Further, they had also sensitized to rules and regulations to import and export procedures with some basic requirements as per the policy and plant act of Bhutan for both the government-owned enterprises, corporations, and private entrepreneurs.