 Bhutan's majestic mountains rise in the eastern Himalayas. This climate is ideal for growing quinoa, a seed originating from the highlands of South America where it was called the mother of all grains. It was introduced here nearly a decade ago. Bhutan is a member of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Initiative, called One Country, One Priority Product, or OCOP. OCOP promotes special agricultural products with unique qualities while contributing to sustainable food systems leading to improved nutrition, a clean environment and a better life for farmers. OCOP is FAO's corporate flagship initiative launched by FAO Director General Dr. Chiu Dong-yue last year. The purpose of this initiative is to support member states to accelerate the transformation of agri-food system with a particular focus on the development of the value chain of some priority products or special agricultural products. FAO has further established a platform on OCOP to promote cross-country knowledge sharing. The platform promotes special agricultural products that contribute to sustainable food systems. Quinoa is a superfood packed with iron, folate and complete protein. Its health benefits include regulating heart disease, blood sugar and cholesterol. The OCOP initiative works with governments as an entry point to transform food systems in production, storage, processing and market developments of its special agri-products. Quinoa is climate resilient. Its waste can be used for cow feed and it needs little fertilizer. But small-scale farmers need modernized techniques to scale up cultivation. The OCOP promotes sustainable technology and alongside FAO works to identify needed investment. Bhutan exports Quinoa to neighboring India but aims to enter international markets. Going forward we would like to introduce as I said high-value crops like Quinoa, strawberry, asparagus and black pepper. These are some of the crops that we are proposing to FAO to look for investment support. The One Country One Priority Product initiative will contribute to Bhutan's green agriculture and food supply chain improving livelihoods for rural communities and the nutrition and health of its people.