Food Systems for Gross National Happiness Transformative Pathways for Bhutan, 2021.

The objective of these Pathways is to establish a high performance food system which provides for abundance, maximizes Gross National Happiness, and helps in achievement of SDGs by 2030. These transformative pathways will ensure that Bhutan’s food systems: (a) assure access to affordable and safe food to all members of society; (b) eradicate all forms of malnutrition and hidden hunger; (c) double smallholder incomes and alleviate poverty; (d) empower women and children; (e) reduce drudgery; (f) contribute to meaningful employment creation; (g) remain ecologically benign and carbon neutral; and (h) build resilience to shocks and stressors across the food system network.
The following eight pathways have been identified and laid down: 1. Securing Production and improving smallholder livelihoods; 2. Enhancing value, and promoting private enterprises and farmer cooperatives; 3. Developing digital tools; 4. Securing financing and de-risking of the agri-food sector; 5. Research within the agri-food sector; 6. Boosting nutrition positive initiatives; 7. Sustaining nature first approaches; and 8. Capacity building, strengthening coordination and partnerships. A roadmap with priority action items is also provided.