@article{oai:soar-ir.repo.nii.ac.jp:00010496,
 author = {Kinlay,  TSHERING},
 issue = {1-2},
 journal = {信州大学農学部紀要},
 month = {Mar},
 note = {Proceedings of Shinshu University International Symposium 2009 “Sustainable Coexistence with Forest - Dietary Usage of Wild Plants and Agriculture in Bhutan -”, Bhutan is a small, landlocked and mountainous country with the geographic area of  38,394 km². Its population stands at 672,425 distributed over 125,115 households out of which 69.1% reside in rural areas. Agriculture is the dominant employment （43.6%） and main livelihood （79%） source. It contributes 26% of the gross domestic product. Based on the national poverty line （Nu. 740.36/month）, 31.7% of Bhutan's population is poor. Because the poverty in Bhutan is of rural phenomenon, agriculture sector has the major role in alleviating poverty. Therefore, the main goal of the Ministry of Agriculture for the 10th Five Year Plan （2008―2013） is poverty alleviation through research and development in agriculture and through sustainable utilization and management of natural resources. Bhutan's biodiversity is one of the richest in the world. Of the country's total area, 72.7% is under forest cover. The most abundant natural resource is timber, water resources and non―wood forest products （NWFPs）. In addition there are also a number of mineral deposits like gypsum, coal, etc. The most important natural resources for the majority of rural population are NWFPs. They are a major source for off―farm income, food, medicinal and aromatic products, fodder,fiber and also for local construction. Many of them are importantly traded commodities at local, national and international levels, providing employment and income at each level. The most importantly traded commodities are Cordyceps sinensis, Cymbopogan flexuosus, Tricholoma matsutake, Illiciul griffithii, Neomicrocalamus andropogonifolius, Swertia chirayita, Borinda grossa, Piper pedicellatum, Acorus calanus and Neopicrorhiza scrophulariifolia. Realizing the potential of natural resources, Bhutan's forest policies and Constitution of Bhutan strongly favour the conservation and sustainable utilization and management of natural resources. It is hoped that the important natural resources for the livelihood of rural community is sustainably utilized and managed for a long time., Article, 信州大学農学部紀要. 45(1-2): 33-42 (2009)},
 pages = {33--42},
 title = {Agriculture and Usage of Natural Resources in Bhutan},
 volume = {45},
 year = {2009}
}