Agriculture in Bhutan has a dominant role in the Bhutan's economy. In 2000, agriculture accounted for 35.9% of GDP of the nation.[1] The share of the agricultural sector in GDP declined from approximately 55% in 1985 to 33% in 2003. Despite this, agriculture remains the primary source of livelihood for the majority of the population.[2] Pastoralism and farming are naturally complementary modes of subsistence in Bhutan.[3]
Cereals are important component of Bhutanese diet; maize and rice are the major crops cultivated. Other cultivated crops include wheat, barley, oil seeds, potato, and various vegetables. Among vegetables, chili and potato are most important. In addition, cash crops, such as apple, orange, and cardamom are cultivated and exported.
- ^ Suresh Chandra Babu, Ashok Gulati (2005). Economic Reforms And Food Security: The Impact Of Trade And Technology in South Asia. Haworth Press. p. 329. ISBN 1-56022-257-3.
- ^ Small Farmers and the Food System in Bhutan[permanent dead link]
- ^ Choki, Kinley (2021-05-10). Smyer Yü, Dan; de Maaker, Erik (eds.). Environmental Humanities in the New Himalayas: Symbiotic Indigeneity, Commoning, Sustainability (1 ed.). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003144113-12. ISBN 978-1-003-14411-3. S2CID 234810342.