1. Bhutan’s Negative Balance of Payment with India
CRUNCH
CRUNCH CRUNCH
CRUNCH INR CRUNCH
CRUNCH
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2. Complacent “WE”
Blooming constructions Informal trading
Excessive imports FOREX regulation
Foreign expertise Tax evasion
CAUSES
Excessive lending Economy liberalization
Fronting Poor saving
Donor dependent
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3. Social factors (Self-planted bomb!)
Attitude
Pride
Hoarding
Spendthrift
Earn without sweat
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4. Scenario of RNR Products Import
In Out In
IMPORT
&
EXPORT
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5. INR Outflow
Value of imported items in 2011
118.430
81.200 Products of milling
industry, malt,
25.550 starches, insulin,
wheat gluten
Coffee, tea and (Flour)
24.530 Misc edible spices
preparations
(Yeast, baking
Salt powder, soup, soya
sauce, mustard &
concentrates
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6. INR Outflow
Value of imported items in 2011
469.500
313.900 Meat and edible
meat offal (Beef,
286.600 pork, mutton,
chicken, etc
Sugar excluding including parts)
159.800 Vegetables, sugar
fruits and nuts confectionery
Fish & fish (dry and fresh)
items
(Aquatic)
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7. INR Outflow
Value of imported items in 2011
3921.990
1166.400
669.800
Cereals (Mainly
TOTAL
606.280 Dairy products rice)
Edible oils
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8. Anticipation from RNR
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
Kitchen gardening
Farmer groups
Semi-commercialization
Commercialization
Export oriented farming
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9. Bowing bowl for our bowel
LIVE EAT
NOT TO
BUT LIVE
EAT TO
Dirty your hands
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