Mr. Tashi Dendup
Personal Infromation
Mr. Tashi Dendup
Lecturer,
Department of Sustainable Development
College of
Natural Resources
Royal
University of Bhutan
Punakha,
Bhutan
P.O. Wangdue
E-mail: tashi.cnr@rub.edu.bt
Phone: +975 2 376249 (O);
17449139 (mobile)
Current Responsibilities
· Lecturer, Department of Sustainable Development, College of Natural Resources, Lobesa
· Programme Leader, Master in Development Practices
Section Editor and Reviewer of Bhutan Journal of Natural Resources and Development (BJNRD)
Educational Backgrounds
- 2020: MSc. Agriculture International (Major in Economics), Khon Kaen University, Thailand, 2020
- 2017: Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education at Samtse College of Education, Royal University of Bhutan, 13 December 2017
- 2016: Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education at Samtse College of Education, Royal University of Bhutan, 13 December 2016
- 2015: Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Development, College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan, 13 June 2015
- 2011: Class Twelve (Bio-Maths) Tendu Higher Secondary School, Samtse, Bhutan, 2011
- 2009: Class Ten, Ghumauney Middle Secondary School, Samtse, Bhutan. 2009
Leadership Responsibilities
- Programme Leader of Master in Development Practices from 2022 to … until now
- Club Advisor, CNR Entrepreneurship Club
- Section Editor and Reviewer of Bhutan Journal of Natural Resources and Development (BJNRD) from 2023 to … until now
- Center Coordinator for the Centre for Rural Development Studies
- Bio-Fablab Manager of Bio-FabLab, College of Natural Resources
- Training coordinator at the College of Natural Resources from 2020 to 2023
- Lecturer at Department of Sustainable Development, CNR, from 1 July 2025
- College Research Committee members at the College of Natural Resources
- Associate Lecturer, Department of Sustainable Development, CNR, from 1 July 2020
- Laboratory Management Committee (LMC) Members at the College of Natural Resources in 2020
- Internship Coordinator for BSc. Sustainable Development from 2019
- Assistant Lecturer, Department of Sustainable Development, CNR, from 1 September 2015
- PINA Club Secretary at the College of Natural Resources from 2012 to 2015
Awards
TICA scholarship, Thailand International Cooperation Agency Thailand, MSc in Agriculture (Agriculture Economics)
Training, Workshops and Seminars
1. Training Offered as Resource Person
- Resource Person for TOT Agri-Entrepreneurship at Tsirang 7-10 October 2025
- Resource Person as a Lead facilitator for Rural Entrepreneurship by RSPN at CNR from 9-15 July 2025
- Lead Trainer for Nature-Based Accelerator Programme: Accelerating growth in Agriculture, Livestock, and Forestry Enterprises at CNR from 6-10 June 2025
- Guest speaker for Desung Skilling Programme at Phaduna, Punakha, on “Economic Development of Bhutan”, 2025
- Resource persons for the Student Leadership Programme (SLP) at CNR in 2025.
- Resource persons for the Value Education and Mindfulness Programme (VEMP) at CNR in 2025.
- Resource persons for TOT on Entrepreneurship Development: New Business Creation at JWPTI from 15-30 May 2025
- Mentor during Startup Bootcamp at Zhemgang from 18-22 December 2024.
- Facilitator during Startup Bootcamp from 18-22 December 2024.
- Guest Speaker on Public Policy Theories at Norbuling Rigter College, Paro, in 2024.
- Resource persons for the Student Leadership Programme (SLP) at CNR in 2024.
- Resource persons for the Value Education and Mindfulness Programme (VEMP) at CNR in 2024.
- Resource person for the New Business Creation Course at Gelephu from 28 September to 13 October 2023.
- Guest Speaker on Public Policy Theories at Norbuling Rigter College, Paro, in 2023.
- Resource persons for the Student Leadership Programme (SLP) at CNR in 2023.
- Resource persons for the Value Education and Mindfulness Programme (VEMP) at CNR in 2023.
- Resource persons for the TOT on the New Business Creation Course for OPD in Thimphu from 23 December 2021 to 1 January 2022.
- Resource person for the Basic Entrepreneurship Course at Khuruthang from 25 March to 8 April 2022.
- Resource person for the Basic SPSS Training at CNR on 7 & 17 April 2022.
- Resource persons for the Student Leadership Programme (SLP) at CNR in 2022.
- Resource persons for the Value Education and Mindfulness Programme (VEMP) at CNR in 2022.
- Resource person for the Business Plan Development at CNR from 1 August to 30 November 2021.
- Resource person for the Leadership Workshop for the student leader at CNR on 6 and 13 March 2021.
- Resource person for farmers’ training on Climate Smart Agriculture from 22 to 25 March 2021.
- Resource person for the Basic Entrepreneurship Course at Sarpang, from 2-16 March 2020.
- Resource Person for TOT on Climate-Smart Agriculture from 30 November to 5 December 2020.
- Resource person on Business Planning and Financial Management at the College of Natural Resources from 12-23 August 2019.
- Resource person during TOT on Group Formation and Bookkeeping at the College of Natural Resources from 26 March to 1 April 2017.
- Facilitating an Advanced Course on CEFE TOT: Business Counselling as a Resource Person at the College of Natural Resources from 3-16 April 2017.
- Trainer during TOT on Comprehensive Entrepreneurship Course at Thimphu TechPark from 12-31 January 2017.
- Trainer for TOT Entrepreneurship Development on New Business Development and Marketing Course at Gedu College of Business Studies from 17-29 October 2016.
2. Training Successfully Completed
- TOT Agri-Entrepreneurship at Tsirang 2025
- Agro-Entrepreneurship Training at the College of Natural Resources from 1 August to 30 November 2021.
- R Training at College of Natural Resources from 5-9 April 2021
- Workshop on Manuscript Writing at the College of Natural Resources from 12-16 December 2020
- TOT on Climate-Smart Agriculture at the College of Natural Resources from 14-18 September 2020
- Participated in TOT on Green Public Procurement at the Royal Institute of Management from 24-25 May 2017
- Training on Fundamentals of GIS and Remote Sensing at the College of Natural Resources from 18-29 January 2016
- Introduction to University Learning and Teaching at Royal University of Bhutan from 11-20 January 2016
- Participation in Global Entrepreneurship Week at Thimphu from 14-18 November 2016
- Summer School on Foundations and Methods of Agricultural Economics and Policy for Sustainable Mountainous Development at College of Natural Resources from 11-29 July 2016
- Training on Statistics & SPSS at CR from 6-9 May 2016
- Advanced Course on CEFE TOT: Business Counseling at Thimphu from 3-7 May 2016
- CEFE Entrepreneurship Development TOT Programme by CEFE NET SRI LANKA at Thimphu from 28 September to 10 October 2015
- Entrepreneurship Education in TVET Sector of Bhutan at Thimphu on 8 October 2015
- Participated in Inter College Literary Meet at Gedu College of Business Studies on 13 June 2014
Publications
- Asad, S.A., Abid, M., Ahmad, L., Thapa, G., & Dendup, T. (2023). Climate change risk perceptions, vulnerability, and adaptation in high altitude farming regions of Hindu Kush Himalaya. APN Science Bulletin, 13(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2023.2184
- Dendup, T., Wangmo, K., & Aditto, S. (2023). How do farmers’ groups and cooperatives support smallholder farmers? A Case of Eastern Bhutan. Khon Kaen Agriculture Journal, 51(6):1225–1239. Retrieved from https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/agkasetkaj/article/view/253150https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/agkasetkaj/article/view/253150
- Dendup, T. & Yangden, T. (2023). BOOK OF ABSTRACTS: A Compilation of Research Summaries. Center for Rural Development Studies, College of Natural Resources. ISBN: 978-99936-994-5-3.
- Dendup, T., Yangzom, T., & Tamang. N.D. (2023). Climate-Smart Agriculture in Western Bhutan. College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan. ISBN: 978-99936-994-4-6.
- Dendup, T., Tashi, S., Chhetri, R., Yangchen U., & Halvorson, S. (2023). Smallholder Farming and Climate-Smart Agriculture: A View from Pemagatshel District. College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan, Punakha, Bhutan. ISBN: 978-99936-994-6-0. [October 2023]
- Tashi, S., Chhetri, R., Yangchen, U., Dendup, T., & Halvorson, S (2023). Enhancing food security of smallholder farmers in Bhutan through building capacity in Climate-Smart Agriculture. Conference paper in PEER Symposium.
- Dendup, T., Gyeltshen, T., Wangchuk, T., Sherpa, K.W., & Lhaden, U. (2023) Bhutan Agro Industries Limited in the Service of Bhutanese Farmers: An Impact Study. Bhutan Agro Industries Limited. ISBN: 978-99980-59-69-6
- Dendup, T., & Dorji, J. (2022). Fermented Soybean Cheese Group, Shingchongri, Pema Gatshel Dzongkhag. In Case Studies of Successful Farmers, Agri-enterprises, Farmers’ Groups and Cooperatives in Bhutan. Centre for Sustainable Mountain Agriculture, College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan. ISBN: 978-99936-994-3-9.
- Dendup, T., & Dorji, J. (2022). Avocado Farming in Eastern Bhutan: A Case of Pema Gatshel Dzongkhag. In Case Studies of Successful Farmers, Agri-enterprises, Farmers’ Groups and Cooperatives in Bhutan. Centre for Sustainable Mountain Agriculture, College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan. ISBN: 978-99936-994-3-9.
- Dendup, T., & Dema, T. (2022). Linking Smallholder Farmers and School through Contract Farming in Gasa, Bhutan. Bhutan Journal of Natural Resources. 9(10): 1-10. DOI: 10.17102/cnr.2022.67
- Dorji, J. & Dendup, T. (2022). Organic Cassava Flour, Chhoekhorling, Pema Gatshel Dzongkhag. In Case Studies of Successful Farmers, Agri-enterprises, Farmers’ Groups and Cooperatives in Bhutan. Centre for Sustainable Mountain Agriculture, College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan. SBN: 978-99936-994-3-9.
- Zam, S., Dendup, T., & Tenzin, K. (2022). Social Media Addiction and Self-Esteem in relation to Gender of Students. Bhutan Journal of Research and Development. 11(1): 92-107. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17102/bjrd.rub.11.1.028
- Dendup, T., & Addito, S. (2021). Determinants of households’ membership in agricultural cooperatives in Bhutan. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics. 122(2): 173–181. DOI: https://doi:10.17170/kobra-202107134321
- Dendup, T., Chhetri, R., & Dolma, C. (2021). Challenges of young agripreneurs in Eastern Bhutan. Social and Management Research Journal, 18(1): 43-72. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24191/smrj.v18i1.12383. (Peer Reviewed)
- Dendup, T., Wangmo, S., & Yangchen, U. (2021). Academic Performance of Undergraduate Students in Stem and Arts Subjects in Bhutan: A Gender Perspective. Indonesian Journal of Social Research (IJSR), 3(3):190-200. https://doi.org/10.30997/ijsr.v3i3.147
- Dendup, T., & Gyenzo, K. (2021). Practices, Profitability, and Challenges of Green Chilli Farming in Water Scarce Phangyul and Rubesa Gewogs, Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan. Bhutan Journal of Natural Resources and Development, 8(2), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.17102/bjnrd.v8i2.67.
- Namgay, P, Dendup, T., & Choden, K. (2021). Prevalence of Smoking Among High School Students in Thimphu, Bhutan. Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies, 20(2):12-21. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajess/2021/v20i230480.
- Norbu, S., & Dendup, T. (2021). Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Economic Benefits of Paris polyphylla in Mongar Gewog, Mongar, Bhutan. Bhutan Journal of Natural Resources and Development, 8(1):1–7. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17102/bjnrd.v8i1.59
- Wangmo, C., & Dendup, T. (2021). Post-Harvest Handling and Losses of Green Chilies: A Case Study From Bhutan. Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues, 2(3):284-292, DOI:10.47540/ijsei.v2i3.329.
- Wangmo, K, Dendup, T., Jamtsho, S., Tenzin, K, & Dahal, B.P (2021). Challenges of Agricultural Farmers’ Groups and Cooperatives in Eastern Bhutan. Journal of Community Development Research (Humanities and Social Sciences), 14(3):31-43. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14456/jcdr-hs.2021.24
- Wangmo, K., Dendup, T., Tshotso, Jamtsho, S., Tenzin, K. (2021). Performance of Agricultural Farmers’ Groups and Cooperatives in Eastern Bhutan. Bhutanese Journal of Agriculture, 4(1): 38-53. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55925/btagr.21.4104.
- Basnet, J. B., & Dendup, T. (2020). Role of traditional beliefs and cultural myths in environmental conservation-a case study from kabjisa, Punakha, Bhutan. Soc Sci Res Netw. https://doi. org/10.2139/ssrn, 3743109.
- Choidup, K., & Dendup, T. (2020). Avoidance Factors in Seeking Counselling Help by High School Students in Bhutan. Journal of Community Development Research (Humanities and Social Sciences), 13(1), 46-54.
- Dendup, T., & Aditto, S. (2020). Performance and challenges of agriculture cooperatives in Bhutan. Khon Kaen Agriculture Journal, 48(5):1194–1205. Retrieved from https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/agkasetkaj/article/view/251932.
- Dendup, T., & Aditto, S. (2020). Benefits of agriculture cooperatives to their member households in Bhutan. Khon Kaen Agriculture Journal, 48(5):1184–1193. Retrieved from https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/agkasetkaj/article/view/251931.
- Dendup, T., & Dorji, J. (2020). Milking Management Practices by Small Scale Dairy Farmers of Trashiyangtse District in Bhutan. Bhutan Journal of Animal Science, 4(1):54-59. [August 2020]
- Dendup, T., Wangmo, S., Wangmo, J. L., Naz, A., & Abbas, S. K. (2020). Determinants of households’ engagement in the woodturning (shazo) business in Tashiyangtse, Bhutan. PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology, 17(9), 5865-5876.
- Pema, K., Dendup, T., & Chhetri, R. (2020). Business to Business Marketing in Bhutan: A Case Study from Balam Gewog under Mongar Dzongkhag. Bhutan Journal of Natural Resources and Development, 7(2), 34-42.
- Wangmo, S; Choden, J; Dendup, T. (2020). Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Pranic Healing in Bhutan. Journal of Community Development Research (Humanities and Social Sciences), 14(1):1-10. doi: https://doi.org/10.14456/jcdr-hs.2021.1.
Consultancy Services and Projects
- Rural Entrepreneurship, RSPN, 2025
- Nature-Based Accelerator Programme: Accelerating Growth in Agriculture, Livestock, and Forestry Enterprises, MoICE, 2025
- Value Chain Analysis of Rice and Potato, FAO, 2023
- Impact of Bhutan Agro-industries Ltd. on Livelihood of Bhutanese Farmers, BAIL, 2022
- KAP Study on Smallholder Farmers’ Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change in Punakha, College Research Grant, 2022
- Enhancing Food Security of Smallholder Farmers in Bhutan through Building Capacity in Climate-Smart Agriculture, PEER, 2023
- Is Dapa production reaching the poor in Tashiyangtse? CRG, 2022
- Documenting success stories in agro-based enterprises, CRG,2017
- Performance, Membership, and Benefits of Agriculture Cooperatives in Bhutan,2019
- Identification and up-scaling of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices for sustainable food security in high altitude farming regions of Himalaya, 2022
- Multi-indicator Household-level Survey on Climate-Smart Agriculture in Punakha and Wangdue Dzongkhags