Monthly Archives: May 2019

NESFAS Renewal at SILOAM

The NESFAS Team and partners SSC (Social Service Centre) and SURE (Society for Urban and Rural Empowerment) came together to share updates, ideas, local solutions and knowledge at three-day retreat joined in by international friends who were touring the North … Continue reading

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Celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity with 6 Communities

NESFAS celebrated the International Day for Biological Diversity 2019 on 22 May 2019 with Khasi, Jaintia, Bhoi and Garo Custodian Farmers, Mei-Ramew Café entrepreneurs, Women Group members and Youths from six villages.   Students of the Department of Environment and Traditional … Continue reading

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Mei-Ramew Farmers’ Market- May 2019 Edition

The second edition of the Mei-Ramew Farmers Market was held on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at NESFAS’ premises where two communities from Meghalaya participated. Two partner communities, namely Pyngkya and Mawhiang, both from East Khasi Hills, took the opportunity to … Continue reading

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2nd edition of the Aman A•Song (Mei-Ramew) Farmers’ Market in Tura

Farmers from four different communities of West Garo Hills on Friday assembled at the Police Parade Ground, Tura and participated in the monthly Aman A•Song (Mei-Ramew) Farmers’ Market which was organised by the North East Slow Food and Agrobiodiversity Society … Continue reading

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Farmers empowered with training on Sustainable Green Technologies

The Bio-Resources Development Centre (BRDC) on Tuesday launched a five-day training programme on Sustainable Green Technologies at the office premises in Upper Shillong from April 23, 2019 till April 26, 2019. Farmers from NESFAS’ partner communities participated in the workshop … Continue reading

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