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National Soil Services Center

Government Agency
UNDER Department of Agriculture

The Centre was created in the 8th Five Year Plan period and reports directly to the Department of Agriculture (DoA) under the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA). The aim of the Centre is to co-ordinate soil/land management research activities of the RNR sector. There are four units/sections: viz. Soil and Plant Analytical Laboratory (SPAL), Soil Survey Unit (SSU), Soil Microbiology Unit (SMU) and Soil Fertility Unit. (SFU). The descriptions of each section are provided below. In addition, there are two projects in NSSC viz. WB/GEF Project (Sustainable Land Management Project) and UNDP/GEF Project (Building capacity and mainstreaming sustainable land management in Bhutan).


Contact Details

Phone : +975-2-351037 / 351174
Fax : +975-2-351038
Email : nssc@moaf.gov.bt
Website: https://www.nssc.gov.bt/
Address : P O Box 907, Simtokha, Thimphu – 11001