Media
Videos and documentaries about Mountain Hazelnuts:
BBS 2021 – “Hazelnut Growers Anticipate Bountiful Harvest due to Manual Pollination Program”
In 2021, Mountain Hazelnuts launched an innovative manual pollination program, supporting increased production for 3,500 acres of hazelnut orchards across Bhutan.
BBS 2020 – Hazelnut Growers in Mongar Seeing Increasing Yields
BBS National Television October 26th 2020
BBS 2019 - Mountain Hazelnuts: The Journey so Far
གངས་རི་ཧ་ཟས་ཀྱི་དུས་མཐུན།
A documentary produced by the Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS), which aired on December 1, 2019 on BBS1. Watch for an update on our progress to date.
BBS 2017 – Nut of Truth, Documentary
BBS “Nut of Truth” highlights the challenges that were overcome and the success that many farmers enjoyed with their first hazelnut harvest in 2017.
Chunu's Story
Many farming families who have lived off the land for generations are seeking opportunities to increase earnings while maintaining cultural traditions. Meet 70-year-old Chunu, whose husband passed away while her children were still young. She is the mother of 7 children and takes care of her hazelnut trees with the intention of maintaining her rural livelihood and family tradition.
CNN: Bhutan blends tradition with business
Bhutan, which measures success by "gross national happiness," is hoping to turn its unique assets into economic growth. More…
2014 BBS Documentary on Mountain Hazelnuts
A Dzongkha, Bhutanese language overview of Mountain Hazelnuts made by BBS in 2014.
