Phase III: January 2009 to December 2011
Budget: CHF 477,500
Partner: Rural Development Training, Zhemgang and MoA, Thimphu.
Contact: Mr. Chimi Dorji, Programme Director: chhimi.dorji ( ) rdtc.edu.bt
The Rural Development Training is an endeavor conceived under the command of His Majesty the Fourth King which has come into reality with the joint efforts of the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and the Helvetas.
The main Goal and Objective of the Project is to:
Enhanced production and productivity of farm enterprises through skills-based Farm Business Training;
Improved skills for community and association management (Community and Association Leaders’ Training);
Increased opportunities in agriculture for self-employment and livelihood prospects for youth (agriculture awareness and apprenticeship training);
Enhanced quality, effectiveness and sustainability of training services.
The RDT is fully staffed and all the instructors have returned after attending Post Graduate Diploma courses from the region. The regular short trainings are being conducted in the districts by the team from RDT on Farm Business, School Youths, Community and Association Leaders training.
Some participants have initiated business after the training at RDT (e.g. nurseries at Dagapela).
Outlook:
The institute has all the required infrastructures and is well equipped with farm machineries, transport facilities, IT equipments which are installed and connected. RDT will develop more modules based on the needs of the farmers. RDT also will come up with business model that will gude the future of the RDT.
Nursery participant in front of screen house at Dagapela
