On 26th June 2026, the Livestock Sector, Trashigang Dzongkhag Administration, in collaboration with the Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICBL), brought a game-changing message straight to the doorsteps of farmers โ your piggery, poultry, and dairy cattle can now be insured.
In a dedicated advocacy session held for farmers across the dzongkhag, officials walked communities through the National Crop and Livestock Insurance Scheme โ a landmark policy approved by the 48th session of the fourth Lhengye Zhungtshog on 24th April 2025, and officially launched on 11th November 2025, coinciding with the auspicious 70th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, Jigme Singye Wangchuck.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐๐ค ๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ซ?
Cattle farmers pay just 5% premium โ the Government covers the other 5%
Piggery and poultry farmers pay only 3% โ with the remaining 3% borne by the Government
A 50:50 cost-sharing arrangement โ because the Government stands beside every farmer.
Whether itโs a disease outbreak, a natural disaster, or a wildlife attack that wipes out your flock or herd โ you will no longer face it alone.
This scheme isnโt just insurance. Itโs a safety net woven with policy, purpose, and the promise of food security. Itโs the confidence to invest more, rear more, and worry less. Itโs Bhutanโs commitment that no farmer should be pushed into poverty by forces beyond their control.
From the pigsty to the poultry pen, from the cowshed to the kitchen table โ a resilient Bhutan begins with a protected farmer.
Advocating for a Safer, More Prosperous Agricultural Future
