YiGa Chocolate

Turning Bhutan’s diverse harvests into premium snacks, strengthening livelihoods, biodiversity.

Project title: Adaptive mountain value chains for diverse small harvests

This project transforms small, non-uniform harvests from Bhutanese farmers into premium chocolate protein bars and trail snacks, creating market value for locally grown crops that often fail to meet commercial standards. By linking tourism with local craft foods, the initiative boosts women and youth incomes, reduces food waste, and supports biodiversity conservation through continued cultivation of diverse crops.