{"id":10348,"date":"2026-08-14T10:21:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T04:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/?page_id=10348"},"modified":"2026-08-14T10:28:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T04:28:49","slug":"dr-rekha-chhetri","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/?page_id=10348","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Rekha Chhetri"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10348\" class=\"elementor elementor-10348\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d3dd28f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d3dd28f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12cc55de\" data-id=\"12cc55de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a5a3ca4 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7a5a3ca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rekha-Chhetri_CNR.jpeg_page-0001.jpg\" title=\"Rekha Chhetri_CNR.jpeg_page-0001\" alt=\"Rekha Chhetri_CNR.jpeg_page-0001\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr. Rekha Chhetri<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5857f10e elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"5857f10e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1481\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1481\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">Personal Infromation<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1482\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1482\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">Publications<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1483\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1483\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">Synergistic Activities<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1484\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1484\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a href=\"\">Collaborators<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1481\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Personal Infromation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1481\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1481\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><strong>Dr. Rekha Chhetri<\/strong><br \/>Assistant Professor, Department of Sustainable Development<br \/>College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan, Punakha, Bhutan<br \/><strong>Phone<\/strong>: 975-02-376249; <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><strong>Email<\/strong>: rekha.cnr@rub.edu.bt<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Professional Preparation<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India, Agriculture\u00a0 B.Sc.,1996<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">University of Reading, United Kingdom, Soils &amp; Environmental Pollution M.Sc., 2003<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Khon Kaen University, Thailand, Soil &amp; Plant Nutrient dynamics Ph.D., 2012<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Appointments<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">2016- Asst.Professor, College of Natural Resources (CNR), Royal University of Bhutan (RUB)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">2023- Head, Centre for Rural Development Studies, CNR<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">2018-2020 Programme Leader for Master\u2019s in Development Practices, CNR<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">2013-2016 Head of the Department, Sustainable Development, College of Natural Resources<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">2013-2016 Senior Lecturer, College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">1998- 2013 Lecturer, College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">1997-1998 Trainee officer, National Plant Protection Centre, Ministry of Agriculture &amp; Forests, Bhutan<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1482\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Publications<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1482\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1482\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h4><strong><em>(i) Publications<\/em><\/strong><\/h4><p><strong>Chhetri, R., <\/strong>Tashi, S., Yangchen, U., and Halvorson, S. (July 2024). Policy Brief: Securing the future for Bhutan\u2019s Small-Scale Farming Communities with Climate-Smart Agriculture.The document was produced by Population Reference Bureau under the Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) with generous support of the USAID.<\/p><p>Halvorson, S. J., <strong>Chhetri, R.<\/strong>, Tashi, S., and Yangchen, U. (2024). Mountain Farming and Resilience in Pemagatshel, Eastern Bhutan. <em>FOCUS on Geography<\/em>. DOI:10.21690\/foge\/2024.67.3p <a href=\"https:\/\/www.focusongeography.org\/publications\/photoessays\/pemagatshel\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.focusongeography.org\/publications\/photoessays\/pemagatshel\/index.html<\/a>\u202f<\/p><p>Dendup, T., Tashi, S., <strong>Chhetri, R., <\/strong>Yangchen, U. and Halvorson, S. J. (2023). Smallholder Farming and Climate-Smart Agriculture: A View from Pemagatshel District. College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan. <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.nationalacademies.org\/cs\/groups\/pgasite\/documents\/webpage\/pga_380233.pdf\">\u202f<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.nationalacademies.org\/cs\/groups\/pgasite\/documents\/webpage\/pga_380233.pdf\">Smallholder<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.nationalacademies.org\/cs\/groups\/pgasite\/documents\/webpage\/pga_380233.pdf\">Farming<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.nationalacademies.org\/cs\/groups\/pgasite\/documents\/webpage\/pga_380233.pdf\">and<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.nationalacademies.org\/cs\/groups\/pgasite\/documents\/webpage\/pga_380233.pdf\">Climate-Smart <\/a>Agriculture: A View from Pemagatshel District. ISBN: 978-99936-994-6-0\u202f\u202f<\/p><p>Dendup, T., <strong>Chhetri, R., <\/strong>&amp; Dolma, C. (2021). Challenges of Young Agripreneurs in Eastern Bhutan. <em>Social and Management Research Journal<\/em>, 18(1). 53-72. doi: <a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.24191\/smrj.v18i1.12383\">10.24191\/smrj.v18i1.12383<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.24191\/smrj.v18i1.12383\">.<\/a><\/p><p>Pema, K., Dendup, T., &amp; <strong>Chhetri, R. <\/strong>(2020). Business to Business Marketing in Bhutan: A Case Study from Balam Gewog under Mongar Dzongkhag. <em>Bhutan Journal of Natural Resources &amp; Development<\/em>, 7(2):34-42. doi: <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.17102\/cnr.2020.50\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.17102\/cnr.2020.50<\/a>.<\/p><p>Dorji, C., Tashi, S., &amp; <strong>Chhetri, R<\/strong>. (2020). Assessment of Water Shortage and Potential for Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting in Rural Development Training Centre, Zhemgang Town, Bhutan. <em>Bhutan Journal of Natural Resources &amp; Development<\/em>. 7(1). 26-39. ISSN 2409\u2013 2797. DOI: <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.17102\/cnr.2020.43\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.17102\/cnr.2020.43<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.17102\/cnr.2020.43\">.<\/a><\/p><p>Gensits, B., <strong>Chhetri, R<\/strong>., &amp; Tshotsho. (2019). Determinants of Risk-Dependent Agricultural Field Behaviours in Bhutan. <em>International Journal of Agricultural Economics<\/em>. 4(3).109119. doi: 10.11648\/j.ijae.20190403.14.<\/p><p>Gensits, B.C., <strong>Chhetri, R., <\/strong>&amp; Tshotsho. (2019). Agricultural Diversification and Rural Incomes in the Presence of Climate Change in Central-Western Bhutan. Bhutan Journal of Natural Resources &amp; Development. 6(1).1-11. ISSN 2409\u20135273.<\/p><h4><strong>(ii) Up to five other significant publications<\/strong><\/h4><p>Kobayashi, M., &amp; <strong>Chhetri, R. <\/strong>(2020). Zachum Feast Gochisou-Life around the Bhutanese plate.<\/p><p>Little More Co., Ltd. ISBN 978-4-906888-75-7, Kyoto, Japan.<\/p><p>Kobayashi, M., <strong>Chhetri, R., <\/strong>Fukamachi, K., &amp; Shibata, S. (2015). Transitions in Forest Leaf Litter Use and Agricultural Practices in Western Bhutan, Papers on Environmental Information Science, Vol. 29. 117-122.<\/p><p>Kobayashi, M., <strong>Chhetri, R., <\/strong>&amp; Fukamachi, K. (2015). Transition of Agriculture towards Organic Farming in Bhutan. <em>Himalaya Monographs<\/em>. Vol. 16. 66-72<\/p><p><strong>Chhetri, R<\/strong>., Toomsan, B., Kaewpradit, W., &amp; Limpinuntana, V. (2012). Mass loss, Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium release patterns and non-additive interactions in a decomposition study of chir pine (<em>Pinus roxburghii<\/em>) and oak (<em>Quercus griffithii).<\/em><\/p><p>International Journal of Agricultural Research 7(7): 332-344.<\/p><p><strong>Chhetri, R<\/strong>., Toomsan, B., Kaewpradit, W., &amp; Limpinuntana, V. (2012). Traditional practice of leaf litter harvesting and utilization by farmers in west-central Bhutan: Paving the way for sustainable management. Khon Kaen Agriculture Journal 40(4): 363-372. <strong><u>d. Synergistic <\/u><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1483\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Synergistic Activities<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1483\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1483\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ol><li><strong>Principal Investigator <\/strong>for PEER Bhutan project on Climate Smart Agriculture &amp; Food Security supported by USAID, (2022-2023).<\/li><li><strong>Program Developer, <\/strong>Sc. Organic Agriculture programme, CNR, Bhutan, 2018-2019<\/li><li><strong>Project Co-ordinator <\/strong>for HIMALICA project on Action research on Climate Resilient Livelihoods in collaboration with ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2014-2016.<\/li><li><strong>Member, Research and Innovation Committee <\/strong>of Royal University of Bhutan <em>, <\/em>2014-2019.<\/li><li><strong>Editorial Board Member\/Reviewer <\/strong>of Bhutan Journal of Natural Resources &amp; Development 2014-Current<\/li><li><strong>Member, College Research Committee<\/strong>, 2012-2020; 2023-Current<\/li><li><strong>Member, University Human Resource Committee<\/strong>, RUB, 2023-Current<\/li><li><strong>Chair, <\/strong>M.Sc. in Natural Resources Management programme, CNR, 2023-Current 9. <strong>Chair<\/strong>, B.Sc. Forestry, CNR, 2024-Current<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1484\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Collaborators<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1484\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1484\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong>Collaborators <\/strong>(to name a few)<\/p><p>ICIMOD, Nepal; Kyoto University Graduate School of Economics, Japan; University of Montana, USA; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NAS), USA; USAID; National Soil Services Centre, Ministry of Agriculture &amp; Livestock, Bhutan; Master&#8217;s in Development Practice Program Secretariat, SDG-Academy Division, USA; Royal Society for Protection of Nature, Bhutan; Bhutan Foundation; Bhutan Ecological Society; Tarayana Foundation; Commercial Agriculture &amp; Resilient Livelihoods Enhancement Programme, Bhutan.<\/p><p><strong>Graduate and Postdoctoral Advisors<\/strong><\/p><p>Dr. Steve Robinson, University of Reading, UK for Masters thesis.<\/p><p>Dr. Banyong Toomsan, Dr. Wanwipa Kaewpradit Polpinit &amp; Dr. Viriya Limpinuntana, Khon Kaen University, Thailand for Ph.D.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Rekha Chhetri Personal Infromation Publications Synergistic Activities Collaborators Personal Infromation Dr. Rekha ChhetriAssistant Professor, Department of Sustainable DevelopmentCollege of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan, Punakha, BhutanPhone: 975-02-376249; Email: rekha.cnr@rub.edu.bt Professional Preparation University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India, Agriculture\u00a0 B.Sc.,1996 University of Reading, United Kingdom, Soils &amp; Environmental Pollution M.Sc., 2003 Khon Kaen University, Thailand, Soil &amp; Plant Nutrient dynamics Ph.D., 2012 Appointments 2016- Asst.Professor, College of Natural Resources (CNR), Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) 2023- Head, Centre for Rural Development Studies, CNR 2018-2020 Programme Leader for Master\u2019s in&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10348"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10348"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10348\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10352,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10348\/revisions\/10352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}