Author Archives: Nesfas

Leaders for a better tomorrow: Excerpts from Leadership Development Programme

NESFAS collaborates closely with indigenous communities, recognising them as knowledge holders and leaders for a sustainable future. Community representatives, known as Community Facilitators or CFs, are appointed from all NESFAS partner communities, and contribute local knowledge from the grassroots level. … Continue reading

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Mei Ramew Cafe: A vehicle to promote NUS (Neglected & Underutilised Species)

Currently, 75 percent of the world’s food is generated from only 12 plants and five animal species despite around 250,000 to 300,000 known edible plant species in the world and 150 to 200 species already being used by humans for food. Continue reading

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International Women’s Day – Honoring Indigenous Food Sheroes

On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022, under the United Nation’s theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. We celebrate the women taking charge and leading the path towards sustainable food systems.  Continue reading

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Millet: A neglected crop making a comeback

Recently one of the authors was made aware of the Free Rice campaign launched by the World Food Programme (WFP). The campaign is implemented through the Freerice website and mobile application which allows participants to donate rice to needy families by playing a multiple-choice quiz game. Continue reading

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Tackling day-to-day agricultural problems, hand-in-hand: Testimonies from the ground

A workshop with Agroecology Learning Circles (ALCs) was conducted at Selbalgre Community Hall, West Garo Hills, on 22nd February 2022. Farmers from five villages- Tosekgre, Bibragre, Misimagre, Dura Kalakgre and Selbalgre participated in the programme. Continue reading

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Recipe book on Indigenous Food launched

On the February 23, 2022, the Society of Urban & Rural Empowerment (SURE), Jowai in collaboration with North East Slow Food Agrobiodiversity Society (NESFAS), Shillong organized a workshop on community led Agroecology Learning Circles (ALCs) and also released the Indigenous Food Recipe Book titled “Ka Bam Tynre” at Dulong Community Hall, Jowai.
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