Project photos taken by Non-formal & Continuing Education Division, Department of Adult and Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Bhutan (copyright: NFCED, Bhutan)

Project title: Strategic Action for Enhancement of Farm Products for Poverty Reduction in Rural Communities Through Non-Formal Education

(Two-year project term)
1st year: end 2006-September 2007; 2nd year: October 2007-September 2008

The NFE Learners and the village elders participating in the preliminary meeting for the project activities in Gumaoney,Samtse.

The village headman, in front of the NFE classroom constructed purely through public participation.

The session on how to conduct situational analysis in full swing, Seated in the extreme corners are the resource persons from different sectors.

The NFE instructor and the NFE jearners in a class session on how to conduct situational analysis of the farming practices.

Resource persons for the workshop planning for the next session.

Aum Pema, ponedring over her Asparagus plantation field. Planted during the 1st year of the project period in Pakshikhasr, Chukha District.

Asparagus plantation in Bumdeylling, Trashiyangtse District. 2nd site for asparagus plantation in the 1st year.

NFE learners (beneficiaries of the 1st Yr. project) at Pakshikhar in Chukha. Standing is the NFE instructor taking the formal class on how to conduct situational analysis of farming practice as a follow up of the orientation workshop.

RNR (Renewal Natural Resources) extension agents in the Community participating in the joint meeting (coordination meeting) on the implementation of the project in East Bhutan for the 2nd year.

View of the site for the 2nd year project implementation. East Bhutan

The NFE instructors from the nearby area of the project implementation site who have participated in the orientation workshop on the situational analysis handbook in East Bhutan.

The evening view at the project implementation site in Gumaouney, Samtse District (2nd year project implementation site)

Bird's-eye view of the district Headquarter, in East Bhutan. The focus for the 2nd year project.

Bird's-eye view of the Mendrelgang, Tsirang (South Bhutan) where we have the Passion Fruit cultivation during the 1st year of the project period.