Around this time in Paro, farmers sell farm produce and begin growing winter crops. In Dogar Gewog, August is the peak season to grow mustard.

This age-old tradition had almost disappeared. But then, this year, a youth group is planning to grow mustard. The aim is to reduce import of cooking oil.

The plan hasn’t taken off though. The nation-wide lockdown has rendered farm work impossible.

Dogar Gup Lhap Tshering said that the farmers were worried, as it was time to sow the seeds after potato and cabbage harvest. “It’s getting late.”

Shortage of farmhands and machinery is another problem.  

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