The National Dairy Development Centre, Department of Livestock, MoAL in collaboration with the Bhutan Standards Bureau, MoICE is currently carrying out a 5-day consultative workshop from the 1st – 5th of April 2026 for the development of National Standards for Raw Milk, Pasteurized Milk, and Yoghurt at Lobesa, Punakha through the Sub-Committee for Milk and Milk Products. The consultative workshop is carried out through the involvement of relevant stakeholders from the Department of Livestock (MoAL), Bhutan Food and Drug Authority (MoH), Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MoICE), National Post Harvest Centre (DAMC), Koufuku International Limited and representatives of dairy farmers groups from Thimphu, Chukha, Wangduephodrang and Trashigang.
The consultative workshop aims to gather feedback from all stakeholders and develop a comprehensive and inclusive National Standards for milk and yoghurt which will serve as the basis for quality improvement of milk and milk products. The standards will encourage the production of hygienic milk throughout the entire dairy value chain with the objective of introducing a quality based milk grading and payment system. Through the development and initiation of the required standards the dairy sector is expected to progress towards commercialization with enhanced product diversification to address import substitution and food safety.
Reported by; Dairy Post-production Sector, NDDC
