Our Vision
Sustainable management of soil and land resources for productive, diverse and resilient agriculture food system and ecosystem services
Our Mission
To generate and promote appropriate technologies and information for improved soil heath, agriculture productivity and ecosystem services
Our Mandates
- Provide continuous assessment of the sustainability of the country’s vital agricultural resources – soil and land, through survey, mapping, classification and evaluation.
- Sustain Bhutan’s mountain agriculture through the promotion of sustainable soil and land management practices including reversion of fallow lands.
- Provide fertilization guides, recommendations and other technical support services through the conduct of laboratory analysis on soils, plants, and water samples and field trials.
- Support Royal Projects in implementing national rehabilitation, resettlement and land use certificate programs.
- Support national organic agriculture through development and promotion of organic sources of plant nutrients.
- Provide leadership in the pursuit of research and development (R&D) function for soil and land resources.
- Contribute towards formulation of soil and land management policies, plans and guidelines to address issues on food security and climate change, including disaster risk related to agriculture.
- Provide leadership in the development of national information and communication on sustainable soil and land management.
- Establish institutional linkage and partnership (both within and outside the country) for knowledge, information and resource sharing.
- As the focal agency for several Global Agreements i.e. UNCCD, GSP, ASP, SEALNET, WOCAT, and APIPNM, ensure fulfilment of the obligations and requirements of these agreements.
