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the agriculture ministry to play the lead role to promote and support agri- business development in the country.
We shall establish selected RNR Enterprises in di erent dzongkhags around the country, based on market dynamics and availability of raw materials. The enterprises will be based on PPP model.
We shall organize dzongkhag level competitions to set up the most viable RNR enterprises.
We shall bring down poverty level below 5% in the next ve years.
We shall introduce buy-back schemes in rural areas to encourage and enhance agricultural productivity and agriculture trade and business.
We shall upscale poverty reduction interventions in dzongkhags with high prevalence of poverty.
We shall develop speci c livelihood interventions targeted at the poorest communities in the country.
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9.11 Poverty alleviation
Poverty alleviation remains a major priority for the People’s Democratic Party. In the past ve years, the poverty rate declined to single digit at 8.2% in 2017 from 12% in 2012. Rural poverty was reduced from 16.7% in 2012 to 11.9% in 2017. We also sign cantly reduced urban poverty to 0.7% in 2017 from 2% in 2012.
e PDP will target to bring down poverty
Pledges:
levels below 5% in the next ve years. is will be achieved through multi-pronged poverty reduction strategies and targeted interventions at the poorest communities in the country. We shall also upscale interventions in regions where poverty is more pronounced and speed up growth through various rural development programs.
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