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Air-conditioned market shed for farmers

30 July 2010

The farmers' market shed under construction

A new air-conditioned farmers’ market is under construction in Trashigang town at the old market shed on the banks of Mithimdrang. It is expected to meet the increasing demand for farmers’ sales counters.

The need for a better market shed with improved storage facilities was felt due to the increasing volume of farm produce from the many farmers’ cooperatives in the dzongkhag.

According to the dzong­khag livestock officer, Dr Tshering Dorji, the farming practice in the villages is un­dergoing a rapid change lead­ing to increased production of livestock and agriculture produce. Therefore, a stan­dard market shed is essential.

The market shed will house two meat shops on the ground floor, which will have seekam making facilities.

The town currently has only one meat shop on gov­ernment land.

The top floor, which will have milk preserving fa­cilities, will provide space for sale of dairy products.

There will also be a counter for Brokpa zhitpa.

The dzongkhag agriculture officer, Dhendup Dukpa, said that, after the completion of the shed, farmers will be al­lowed to sell and buy prod­ucts only from there.

The old market shed was left unused as it was far from the town. Farmers could not sell their products because people bought them from roadside sellers near the town.

After the municipal au­thorities disallowed farmers from selling their products by the roadside, they started using the premises of Trashi­gang General Hospital.

The dzongkhag has taken the initiative to construct the new shed since no private individual has the resources, especially land and capital, for investment. The dzongkhag administration was the only agency with the capacity to build the shed, said Dr Tsher­ing Dorji.

The municipal office will use the budget allocated for the construction of a parking area for the construction of the shed.

By Tempa Wangdi

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