Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

16 October 2025

World Food Day

Kinley Wangmo

18/09/2024

Bhutan

Like millions around the world, Kinley Wangmo and her family were left without a source of income during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. Unlike most of the world, this Bhutanese mother found a livelihood solution in hydroponics farming, which involves growing plants in a special nutrient-rich water instead of using soil.