The proceeding of the 8"'ISB:670-672(2001) Traditional Uses of Buckwheat in Bhutan

Sweet buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) and bitter buckwheat (F. tataricum) are two buckwheat species grown in Bhutan. Traditionally, buckwheat is grown on the steeper dry lands under a system of shifting cultivation with long grass fallows. Although buckwheat is considered a minor crop, it forms one of the major components of the cropping systems