Monthly Archives: May 2021

MEGHALAYA BEEKEEPERS On world map

On the occasion of World Bee Day 2021 (May 20th), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a virtual event to commemorate the role of Bees as an important pollinator, under the theme “Bee Engaged: Build back better for bees”.
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Ïada ia ka Umngot Mynta, Pyllait ia ka pateng ba lashai

Ïa ki imlang sahlang ba la shai ne ki Civilization jong ki briew la saiñ, pynwandur bad pyrsad jingim lyngba ki kmie kiba tuid jong kine ki imlang sahlang ba la shai – ka Nile, ka Indus, ka Tigris bad ka Euphrates. Continue reading

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A transparent look into beekeeping: Voices from Indigenous beekeepers of Meghalaya

To commemorate World Bee Day 2021, NESFAS reached out to a few beekeepers from the partner communities. These- individuals have been in the eye of the storm for quite a few years now and are well equipped with the information required to nurture and build a business around successful beekeeping. Continue reading

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The Bee Effect: Bees’ role as pollinators, producers of a superfood, and the impact of climate change

Pollination is one natural process, second only to photosynthesis that decides the future of the ecosystem. Three out of four crops across the globe depend, in some way, on pollination for successful human use; they not only contribute to healthy diets but also to maintaining and nurturing biodiversity on earth. Continue reading

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Save Umngot Today, Save A Generation Tomorrow

The Civilizations of man were moulded, shaped and breathed into life from dust through the ebb and flow of the mothers of civilizations – the Nile, the Indus, the Tigris and Euphrates. Empires and kingdoms have erected from free-flowing water … Continue reading

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NESFAS and Partners plan for community resilience during COVID-19

NESFAS organized an online webinar on the strategic plan to address the concern for the communities’ resilience in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic in consultation with medical experts, representatives from communities, and like-minded organisations, board members, advisors, and staff Continue reading

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